Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 9, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation - 9.1 - Cellular Respiration: An Overview - 9.1 Assessment - Page 253: 3a

Answer

In photosynthesis, water and carbon dioxide combine in the presence of energy to yield glucose and oxygen. In cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen combine to yield carbon dioxide and water with the release of energy. We can see that these two equations are complete opposites of one another.

Work Step by Step

In photosynthesis, water and carbon dioxide combine in the presence of energy to yield glucose and oxygen. In cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen combine to yield carbon dioxide and water with the release of energy. We can see that these two equations are complete opposites of one another.
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