Question

which process is performed by both plants and animals to break down sugars to provide energy in the form of atp?
photosynthesis
cellular respiration
consumption
decomposition

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is a metabolic process that occurs in the mitochondria of cells. In plants, it happens in all living cells (not just when photosynthesis is not occurring like at night). In animals, it occurs in every cell. The process breaks down glucose (sugars) in the presence of oxygen (aerobic respiration) to produce ATP (adenosine triphosphate), which is the energy currency of the cell. The general equation for aerobic cellular respiration is \(C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2
ightarrow6CO_2 + 6H_2O+\text{ATP}\). Photosynthesis is only in plants (and some protists) and produces glucose. Decomposition is carried out by decomposers (like fungi and bacteria) breaking down dead organic matter. Consumption is a general term for taking in food (for animals) or in the context of ecosystems, organisms consuming resources, but it is not a biochemical process of breaking down sugars for energy like cellular respiration.

Answer:

cellular respiration