The chemical equation for cellular respiration is \( \text{C}6\text{H}{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 \rightarrow 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{energy} \). During this process, glucose (from food) and oxygen are consumed to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy; thus, the amount of oxygen inhaled is diminished as it is used in cellular respiration, while the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled is greater than what is inhaled since cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide as a byproduct.
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
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