Question

1. in paragraph 6, you read about how the equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration compare. how do the equations show the relationship between the processes?

Explanation:

The question is about the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration as shown by their equations, which falls under Biology (a subfield of Natural Science). Photosynthesis equation is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow[\text{Chlorophyll}]{\text{Light Energy}} C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\), and cellular respiration is \(C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2
ightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + ATP\). These equations are reverse of each other, meaning the products of one are the reactants of the other. Photosynthesis uses \(CO_2\) and \(H_2O\) to make glucose and \(O_2\), while cellular respiration uses glucose and \(O_2\) to produce \(CO_2\), \(H_2O\), and energy (ATP). This shows they are complementary processes, with photosynthesis storing energy and respiration releasing it, and they recycle the same molecules (carbon dioxide, water, glucose, oxygen) in the ecosystem.

Answer:

The equation for photosynthesis is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow[\text{Chlorophyll}]{\text{Light Energy}} C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\), and for cellular respiration is \(C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2
ightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + ATP\). These equations are reverse of each other—the products of photosynthesis (glucose, \(O_2\)) are the reactants of cellular respiration, and the products of respiration (\(CO_2\), \(H_2O\)) are the reactants of photosynthesis. This shows they are complementary: photosynthesis stores energy (in glucose) using \(CO_2/H_2O\), while respiration releases energy (as ATP) by breaking glucose, recycling the same molecules (\(CO_2\), \(H_2O\), glucose, \(O_2\)) in a cycle.