Which sentences describe the differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
Check all that apply.
Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not.
Cellular respiration produces glucose and photosynthesis does not.
Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not.
Cellular respiration stores energy from the Sun in glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.
Cellular respiration is performed by consumers and photosynthesis is not.
Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not.
- Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.
The correct sentences that describe the differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration are:
1. Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not.
2. Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not.
3. Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not.
To determine the correct options, we can analyze the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration:
Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose. This process occurs in the chloroplasts of the cells and requires sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. During photosynthesis, oxygen is released as a byproduct, not used as a reactant. Therefore, the sentence "Cellular respiration uses oxygen as a reactant and photosynthesis does not" is correct.
Cellular respiration, on the other hand, is the process by which all living organisms break down glucose molecules to release energy in the form of ATP. It occurs in the mitochondria of cells and requires oxygen as a reactant. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down, and ATP is produced. This means that the sentence "Cellular respiration produces excess ATP and photosynthesis does not" is correct.
Lastly, the sentence "Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not" is correct because cellular respiration is the process that breaks down glucose to release energy, while photosynthesis builds glucose molecules using energy from sunlight.
The other sentences, such as "Cellular respiration produces glucose and photosynthesis does not" and "Cellular respiration stores energy from the Sun in glucose molecules and photosynthesis does not," describe the processes incorrectly and are therefore incorrect.