The equation for cellular respiration is:
C6H12O6+6O2----) 6CO2+ 6H2O+ energy
I need to know where the C6 comes form to be used in Cellular repsiration and then goes to after it is used.
Also where the H12O comes from and then goes to.
Also where the 6O2 comes from and goes to.
Thanks for the help!
2006-11-28 08:56:54 · 1 answers · asked by 000123 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
For example in photosynthesis the CO2 comes from the krebs cycle by breaking down acetyl CoA, which produces CO2, then it goes to the Calvin Cycle.
I need help for the Cellular Respiration equation though, and the anwser has to be kind of like that.
2006-11-28 09:09:50 · update #1
the C6H12O6 represents a molecule of glucose that a cell is metabolizing. Cellular respiration oxidizes (burns) food molecules into carbon dioxide and water. So, the C's in glucose are eventually converted into carbon dioxide (the 6 CO2). The O2 is oxygen that a cell gets from its environment. If you're thinking of this happening in you, the oxygen is absorbed by the bloodstream in your lungs from the air that you breathe. The O2 is used to form the water.
2006-11-28 09:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋