Question

Why are photosynthesis and cellular respiration often considered opposites? Photosynthesis produces twice as many ATP molecules as cellular respiration does. Photosynthesis produces twice as many ATP molecules as cellular respiration does. Photosynthesis occurs during the day, and cellular respiration occurs at night Photosynthesis occurs during the day, and cellular respiration occurs at night Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration Water is released during photosynthesis and consumed during cellular respiration.

Answer 1

Answer:

Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration

Explanation:

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are two metabolic activities that are considered opposite of one another. This is because the reactants of one serves as the products of the other and vice versa.

- Photosynthesis is the process that occurs in green plants which utilizes CO2 and water in the presence of sunlight to produce glucose and oxygen as products.

- Cellular respiration, on the other hand, occurs in every living cell and uses glucose and oxygen to produce CO2 and water.

Hence, based on the options provided in this question, both processes are opposite of one another because Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis and used during cellular respiration.