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 → + + energy

6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + energy

Explanation:

Cellular respiration occurs in cells in order to obtain energy for metabolic processes, this energy is released by breaking the bonds between the molecules.

In aerobic respiration, a process used by most living beings, the glucose molecule (C₆H₁₂O₆) (that is produced in photosynthesis by the producers and obtained through diet by consumers) is broken by oxidation (by adding oxygen), and at the end of this breaking process, 6 water (H₂O) molecules and 6 carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecules will be released, along with energy to various processes in the body.

So the reaction is:

C₆H₁₂O₆  + O₂ → 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O + energy