Question

Cellular respiration is a process involving the breakdown of glucose molecules in order to generate energy for cellular activities. Given the general reaction below, which of the following best describes the products labeled x and y? C6H12O6 + O2 → _x___ + __y___ + energy

Answer 1

CO2+H2O+Energy must be right

Answer 2

6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + energy

Step-by-step explanation:

Cellular respiration occurs in cells in order to obtain energy for metabolic processes, this energy is released by breaking the bonds between the molecules.

In aerobic respiration, a process used by most living beings, the glucose molecule (C₆H₁₂O₆) (that is produced in photosynthesis by the producers and obtained through diet by consumers) is broken by oxidation (by adding oxygen), and at the end of this breaking process, 6 water (H₂O) molecules and 6 carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecules will be released, along with energy to various processes in the body.

So the reaction is:

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + energy