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 are different from the amounts exhaled. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences. (2 points)

Question

explain in simple terms

Answer 1

During cellular respiration, the human body uses glucose and oxygen (the reactants) to produce energy, carbon dioxide, and water (the products). When we inhale, we take in more oxygen than the carbon dioxide we exhale because our cells use up the oxygen to produce energy, resulting in more carbon dioxide being released as a waste product.

Answer 2

explain again in two sentences

Answer 3

In cellular respiration, our bodies use glucose and oxygen to produce energy, resulting in carbon dioxide and water as waste products. Therefore, we inhale more oxygen than the carbon dioxide we exhale, as our cells consume oxygen to generate energy and release carbon dioxide.

Answer 4

make it simpler

Answer 5

During cellular respiration, our bodies take in oxygen and use it to turn food into energy, which produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. So, we breathe in more oxygen than the carbon dioxide we breathe out.