Question

select the true statement(s) about photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
cellular respiration uses energy from the sun and transfers it into food for the plant.
cellular respiration uses food and transfers it into usable energy for the organism.
photosynthesis uses energy from the sun and transfers it into food for the plant.
photosynthesis and cellular respiration are opposite equations.
photosynthesis uses food and transfers it into usable energy for the organism.

Explanation:

• Cellular respiration is the process by which organisms break down food (glucose) to release energy in the form of ATP. So, the statement "Cellular respiration uses food and transfers it into usable energy for the organism" is true.
• Photosynthesis is the process where plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to produce glucose (food for the plant) and oxygen. So, the statement "Photosynthesis uses energy from the Sun and transfers it into food for the plant" is true.
• The chemical equation for photosynthesis is \(6CO_2 + 6H_2O+light

ightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2\) and for cellular respiration is \(C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2
ightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O+energy\). They are opposite in terms of reactants and products. So, the statement "Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are opposite equations" is true.

• Cellular respiration, not photosynthesis, uses food to transfer into usable energy. So the statement "Cellular respiration uses energy from the Sun and transfers it into food for the plant" is false (it's photosynthesis that uses solar energy to make food).
• Photosynthesis makes food (glucose), it does not use food to make energy (that's cellular respiration). So the statement "Photosynthesis uses food and transfers it into usable energy for the organism" is false.

Answer:

B. Cellular respiration uses food and transfers it into usable energy for the organism.
C. Photosynthesis uses energy from the Sun and transfers it into food for the plant.
D. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are opposite equations.