Question

What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a. $6O_2 + C_6H_{12}O_6 \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O + Energy$
b. $6O_2 + C_6H_{12}O_6 + Energy \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O$
c. $6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow 6O_2 + C_6H_{12}O_6 + Energy$
d. $6CO_2 + 6H_2O + Energy \rightarrow 6O_2 + C_6H_{12}O_6$

Answer 1

The correct equation for cellular respiration:

a. 6O₂ + C₆H₁₂O₆ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + Energy.

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the process by which a cell breaks the available simple  sugars ( Glucose) present in the food  and releases energy in the form of molecules called ATP .

Respiration can be aerobic or anaerobic. In presence of oxygen the 32 molecules of ATP is released and in absence of oxygen only two molecules of ATP is released.

The above equation satisfies the reaction during cellular respiration  under aerobic condition i.e. in the presence of oxygen