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) short

Answer 1

The chemical equation for cellular respiration is: \( \text{C}{6}\text{H}{12}\text{O}{6} + 6\text{O}{2} \rightarrow 6\text{CO}{2} + 6\text{H}{2}\text{O} + \text{energy} \). Inhaled oxygen is used to convert glucose into carbon dioxide, water, and energy, resulting in a greater volume of carbon dioxide exhaled compared to the amount of oxygen inhaled, as one molecule of glucose requires six molecules of oxygen but produces six molecules of carbon dioxide.