EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the reactants or inputs of cellular respiration?
A
Glucose and Oxygen
B
Glucose and Water
C
Oxygen and Water
D
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During cellular respiration, the reactants-glucose (sugar) and oxygen-combine together to form new products: carbon dioxide molecules and water molecules. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced as the form of energy that can be used for other cellular processes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glycolysis takes place in the cytosol, the citric acid cycle occurs in the mitochondrial matrix, and oxidative phosphorylation occurs on the inner mitochondrial membrane. The starting reactants of cellular respiration include glucose, ATP, and NAD+; and the final products include ATP and H2O.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellular respiration: inputs – glucose, oxygen. Outputs – carbon dioxide, energy, water.

Detailed explanation-4: -You know that during cellular respiration, energy is converted from glucose, in the presence of oxygen, into numerous ATP molecules. Glucose contains lots of energy, but that energy must be converted into a form usable by cells. Glucose comes from the food you eat.

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