An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration cellular respiration Cellular respiration is the process through which the cell generates energy, in the form of ATP respiration The overall chemical equation for cellular respiration is: C_6H_12O_6 + O_2 → CO_2 + H_2O + energy > The balanced equation is

respiration Animals and other organisms obtain the energy available in carbohydrates through the process of cellular respiration Cells take the carbohydrates into their

cellular respiration Although cellular respiration is an especially difficult concept for many biology students, comprehension is essential if one is to truly understand such aerobic respiration, also called cellular respiration Cellular respiration uses organic molecules from food