2007-02-19 17:18:37 · 3 answers · asked by stepheli90 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Both the above individuals need to re read their biology book.
Autotrophs are organisms that carry on photosynthesis or chemosynthesis. Respiration is the process where by any living organism will use food and release its stored energy, carbon dioxide and water as waste materials. If the living organism is aerobic they will need oxygen to do this, if they are anaerobic they don't need oxygen to do this and it is called fermentation. Autotrophs use carbon dioxide and water to carry out photosynthesis. Which is the exact opposite of respiration.
2007-02-23 13:44:42 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well the person above me is wrong becuase he refers to humans...we are heterotrophs not autotrophs. A common example of an autotroph is plants. Therefore you would want to know the waste products of photosynthesis. The equation for photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 12H2O=C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O.
Water is on both sides of the equation because it is used as both a reactant and is released as a product. The waste products are Oxygen and water because neither of these products are further used by the plant. Glucose is used as an energy source.
2007-02-20 01:34:13 · answer #2 · answered by Linnea L 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let's see... we breathe in O2, eat carbs (C6H12O6), we breathe out....?
Get the idea?
2007-02-20 01:26:33 · answer #3 · answered by copperhead 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋