Remember the law of conservation of matter. The human body uses cellular respiration to release energy from food. Recall the reactants and products of the process of cellular respiration. Using the chemical equation for cellular respiration, explain how the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide inhaled by the lungs is different from the amounts exhaled. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences.(2 points)

Answer 1

The chemical equation for cellular respiration is:

\[ \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{energy} \]

In this process, glucose and oxygen are used as reactants to produce carbon dioxide and water, resulting in the inhaled amount of oxygen being greater than the exhaled amount while the exhaled carbon dioxide is greater due to the production of carbon dioxide as a waste product of cellular respiration.