AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Photosynthesis in plant cells and cellular respiration in animal cells perform a similar function, which is to-
A
obtain energy for cellular activities.
B
remove waste resulting from cellular activities.
C
respond to stimuli from the environment.
D
provide oxygen to the cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sugars produced in photosynthesis may be used by the plant cell, or may be consumed by animals that eat the plant, such as humans. The energy contained in these sugars is harvested through a process called cellular respiration, which happens in the mitochondria of both plant and animal cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are biological processes in which matter and energy flow through the biosphere. These two processes are responsible for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between living organisms and the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellular respiration occurs in both plants and animals cells while photosynthesis only occurs in plant cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Both plant and animal cells require oxygen for aerobic cellular respiration, which occurs within the mitochondria which are found in both plant and animal cells.

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