Question

which sentences describe the differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration? check all that apply. cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not. cellular respiration produces glucose and photosynthesis does not. cellular respiration produces excess atp and photosynthesis does not. cellular respiration stores energy from the sun in glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not. cellular respiration is performed by consumers and photosynthesis is not. cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.

Explanation:

1. For "Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not": Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide and water, while cellular respiration uses glucose and oxygen. So this is correct.
2. For "Cellular respiration produces glucose and photosynthesis does not": Photosynthesis produces glucose, cellular respiration breaks it down. So this is incorrect.
3. For "Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not": Photosynthesis produces ATP (in light reactions) and cellular respiration also produces ATP, but the "excess" description is not accurate to differentiate. However, the main error is the first part—photosynthesis does produce ATP. But more importantly, the key difference here is misrepresented. But let's check others.
4. For "Cellular respiration stores energy from the Sun in glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not": Photosynthesis stores solar energy in glucose, cellular respiration releases it. So this is incorrect.
5. For "Cellular respiration is performed by consumers and photosynthesis is not": Photosynthesis is performed by producers (plants, algae), consumers perform cellular respiration (and producers also perform cellular respiration). So this is correct as consumers don't do photosynthesis, they do cellular respiration.
6. For "Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not": Photosynthesis stores energy in glucose, cellular respiration releases it from glucose. So this is correct.

Now, let's re - evaluate each:

• Correct statements:
• "Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not." (Photosynthesis: $6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow[chlorophyll]{light} C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2$; Cellular respiration: $C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2

ightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O+ATP$)

• "Cellular respiration is performed by consumers and photosynthesis is not." (Consumers (animals, fungi, etc.) can't do photosynthesis, they do cellular respiration. Producers do both photosynthesis and cellular respiration, but consumers only do cellular respiration)
• "Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not." (Photosynthesis stores energy in glucose, cellular respiration breaks glucose to release energy)

Answer:

• Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not.
• Cellular respiration is performed by consumers and photosynthesis is not.
• Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.