Question

which of the following statements about matter is false? (1 point)
new matter is composed during aerobic cellular respiration in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
matter cannot be created or destroyed; it is only transformed.
matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.
glucose and oxygen molecules, the reactants of cellular respiration, are considered matter.

Explanation:

According to the law of conservation of mass, matter is not created or destroyed in a chemical reaction. In aerobic cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen (which are matter) react to form carbon dioxide and water (also matter). The statement "New matter is composed during aerobic cellular respiration in the form of carbon dioxide and water" is incorrect because the carbon dioxide and water are just the transformation of the matter (glucose and oxygen) that was already present. The other statements are correct: matter is anything that takes up space and has mass (a basic definition of matter), matter cannot be created or destroyed (law of conservation of mass), and glucose and oxygen (as they take up space and have mass) are matter.

Answer:

"New matter is composed during aerobic cellular respiration in the form of carbon dioxide and water" is the false statement.