Plants cycle matter by taking in six molecules of oxygen and one molecule of glucose, producing six molecules of carbon dioxide and six molecules of water, according to the chemical equation for cellular respiration. This shows the cycling of carbon and oxygen iotas through cell breath.

Answer 1

This is not completely accurate. The process of cellular respiration in plants involves the breakdown of glucose (not oxygen) to produce energy (in the form of ATP) and carbon dioxide. Phototrophs (such as plants) obtain energy by converting light energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose via the process of photosynthesis. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is: 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2. In this equation, carbon and oxygen atoms are cycled through the process of photosynthesis, followed by cellular respiration. Therefore, the cycling of carbon and oxygen atoms occurs through both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, which are interconnected processes in plant cells.