Which statement best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
A. Photosynthesis removes carbon from the atmosphere, and cellular respiration releases carbon back into the atmosphere.
B. Photosynthesis is part of the carbon cycle, and cellular respiration is not.
C. Only plants perform photosynthesis, and only animals perform cellular respiration.
D. Photosynthesis releases carbon into the atmosphere, and cellular respiration removes carbon from the atmosphere.
Answer (1)
Photosynthesis captures carbon from the atmosphere to produce glucose and oxygen, while cellular respiration uses glucose and oxygen to release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. These processes are complementary and fundamental to the carbon cycle. The correct statement is that photosynthesis removes carbon, and cellular respiration releases carbon. ;
