Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
Campbell Essential Biology with Physiology (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134711751
Author: Eric J. Simon, Jean L. Dickey, Jane B. Reece
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 15PS

Animals obtain energy through a series of chemical reactions in which sugar (C6H12O6) and oxygen gas (O2) are reactants. This process produces water (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) as waste products. How might you use a radioactive isotope to find out whether the oxygen in CO2 comes from sugar or from oxygen gas?

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The pure “fire air” consumed by a burning candle in a sealed glass jar, or by a mouse during aerobic respiration (in experiments conducted by Joseph Priestley), contains which of the following elements? hydrogen and carbon (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis) carbon and oxygen (derived from the CO2 consumed by plants during photosynthesis) carbon only (derived from the C6H12O6 produced by plants during photosynthesis) hydrogen only (derived from the H2O produced by plants during photosynthesis) oxygen only (derived from the O2 produced by plants during photosynthesis)
The law of conservation of matter states that no matter on earth can be created or destroyed. Using the following equation: 6H2O + 6CO2 + Sunlight—> C6H12O6 + 6O2, explain how the process of photosynthesis is an example of this.
The movement of energy between living organisms is a matter of atoms, molecules and compounds being built into larger molecules or being broke into smaller ones. Reviewing the two equations for energy transference, which one is building energy? 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy   -------->  C6H12O6 + 6O2   C6H12O6 + 6O2    --------->   6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
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