Cellular respiration is a process involving the breakdown of glucose molecules in order to generate energy for cellular activities. Given the general reaction below, which of the following best describes the products labeled x and y?

C6H12O6 + O2 → _x___ + __y___ + energy

Question

Cellular respiration is a process involving the breakdown of glucose molecules in order to generate energy for cellular activities. Given the general reaction below, which of the following best describes the products labeled x and y?
 
C6H12O6 + O2 → _x___ + __y___ + energy

abhisar · Answer

Hello @ophercule !

If talking about aerobic respiration in which the end products is carbon dioxide and water after the respiration. The general equation will be

$\huge\ C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 → 6CO_2 + 6 H_2O \ \huge+ 36~or~38~ATP$

abhisar · Answer

These ATPs are energy