Question

plants can perform both photosynthesis and cellular respiration within the same cell, whereas all animals only do cellular respiration. all animal life ultimately depends on plant life. do you agree or disagree with the above statement? make a claim. what evidence can you use from the table and equations to support your claim? explain your reasoning? claim: evidence: reasoning:

Explanation:

Plants have chloroplasts for photosynthesis and mitochondria for cellular respiration in the same cell. Animals lack chloroplasts and only do cellular respiration. Animals rely on plants for oxygen and food - plants produce oxygen during photosynthesis and are at the base of most food - webs.

Answer:

Claim: I agree with the statement.
Evidence: Photosynthesis equation: 6CO₂ + 6H₂O + light energy → C₆H₁₂O₆+ 6O₂; Cellular respiration equation: C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂+ 6H₂O + energy. Plants can perform the photosynthesis equation to make glucose and oxygen, and both plants and animals can perform cellular respiration. Animals consume plants or plant - eating animals for energy and oxygen produced by plants.
Reasoning: Since plants can produce their own food and oxygen through photosynthesis and also respire, and animals cannot produce oxygen or food in the way plants do through photosynthesis, all animal life depends on plant life for survival resources such as oxygen and organic compounds for energy.