Question

Which of these correctly matches photosynthesis and aerobic cellular respiration with their corresponding, balanced chemical equations?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis: $$6 	ext{H}_2 	ext{O} + 6 	ext{CO}_2 + 	ext{Light energy} ightarrow 	ext{C}_6 	ext{H}_{12} 	ext{O}_6 + 6 	ext{O}_2$$    

Cellular respiration: $$	ext{C}_6 	ext{H}_{12} 	ext{O}_6 + 6 	ext{O}_2 ightarrow 6 	ext{H}_2 	ext{O} + 6 	ext{CO}_2$$

Answer

Photosynthesis: $$36	ext{CO}_2 + 6	ext{H}_2	ext{O} + 	ext{Light energy} ightarrow 	ext{C}_6	ext{H}_{2}	ext{O}_6 + 6	ext{O}_2$$    

Cellular respiration: $$	ext{C}_6	ext{H}_{2}	ext{O}_6 + 6	ext{O}_2 ightarrow 36	ext{CO}_2 + 6	ext{H}_2	ext{O}$$

Answer

Photosynthesis: $$	ext{CO}_2 + 	ext{H}_2	ext{O} + 	ext{Light energy} ightarrow 	ext{C}_6	ext{H}_{12}	ext{O}_6 + 	ext{O}_2$$    

Cellular respiration: $$	ext{C}_6	ext{H}_{12}	ext{O}_6 + 	ext{O}_2 ightarrow 	ext{CO}_2 + 	ext{H}_2	ext{O} $$

Answer

Photosynthesis: $$	ext{C}_6 	ext{H}_{12} 	ext{O}_6 + 6 	ext{O}_2 ightarrow 6 	ext{H}_2 	ext{O} + 6 	ext{CO}_2 + 	ext{Light energy}$$    

Cellular Respiration: $$6 	ext{H}_2 	ext{O} + 6 	ext{CO}_2 ightarrow 	ext{C}_6 	ext{H}_{12} 	ext{O}_6 + 6 	ext{O}_2$$

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