Question

Using at least three sentences, explain the cycling of energy between the processes of photosynthesis and cellular

respiration. Be sure to include the reactants and products for each process in your answer.

Answer 1

Photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration to make ATP.

Step-by-step explanation:

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are connected through an important relationship. This relationship enables life to survive as we know. The products of one process are act as the reactants of the other. Notice that the equation for cellular respiration is the direct opposite of photosynthesis:

Cellular Respiration: C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O

Photosynthesis: 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6+ 6O2

Photosynthesis makes the glucose that is used in cellular respiration to make ATP. The glucose is then turned back into carbon dioxide, which is used in photosynthesis. While water is broken down to form oxygen during photosynthesis, in cellular respiration oxygen is combined with hydrogen to form water.