Question

based on what you have learned about cellular respiration, select the true statements. atoms are neither created nor destroyed during cellular respiration. through certain chemical reactions, cells release energy that can be used for growth. the chemical bonds between atoms do not change during cellular respiration. an organisms cells rearrange the atoms of energy - rich molecules from food.

Explanation:

• Atoms are neither created nor destroyed during cellular respiration: This is in line with the law of conservation of mass. In cellular respiration, atoms are just rearranged, not created or destroyed.
• Through certain chemical reactions, cells release energy that can be used for growth: Cellular respiration (e.g., aerobic respiration with the formula \(C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}+6O_{2}\to6CO_{2}+6H_{2}O +\text{energy}\)) breaks down molecules (like glucose) and releases energy (in the form of ATP) which is used for various cellular processes including growth.
• The chemical bonds between atoms do not change during cellular respiration: This is false. In cellular respiration, for example, in the breakdown of glucose, chemical bonds in glucose (\(C - C\), \(C - H\) etc.) and oxygen (\(O=O\)) are broken and new bonds (in \(CO_{2}\) and \(H_{2}O\)) are formed.
• An organism's cells rearrange the atoms of energy - rich molecules from food: In cellular respiration, molecules from food (e.g., glucose) are broken down. The atoms in these molecules are rearranged into products like carbon dioxide and water.

Answer:

• Atoms are neither created nor destroyed during cellular respiration.
• Through certain chemical reactions, cells release energy that can be used for growth.
• An organism's cells rearrange the atoms of energy - rich molecules from food.