Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is a process by which all living things make energy from glucose.

All living things need cellular respiration; producers, consumers, and decomposers must complete cellular respiration to grow, repair, and for other energy needs.

The organelle responsible for cellular respiration is the mitochondria.

The reactants are glucose and oxygen

The products are ATP energy, water, and carbon dioxide

Cellular respiration occurs all day, every day, by all living things.

The chemical equation is C6H12O6+6O2→6H2O+6CO2+ATP energy

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are interdependent: The reactants for one process is the product of another.

Carbon is added to the atmosphere through respiration, combustion, and decay.

Carbon is taken through photosynthesis.

Cellular respiration is necessary because all living things need energy.

All living things are made of cells and carbon.

The only true way to keep the carbon cycle in balance is by having enough producers to use the CO2.