A student wants to develop an explanation of the role cellular respiration and photosynthesis play in the cycling of matter.

Question

Answering which of the following questions would MOST help the student develop an explanation?

a
Which products of cellular respiration are also used as inputs during photosynthesis?
b
Which inputs or outputs of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are a source of heat?
c
Which cell organelles carry out the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
d
Which type of energy is used during photosynthesis and released during cellular respiration?

Answer 1

A - Which products of cellular respiration are also used as inputs during photosynthesis?

This question would help the student understand how the products of one process (cellular respiration) are utilized as inputs in another process (photosynthesis), highlighting the interconnectedness of the two processes in the cycling of matter.