Remember the law of conservation of mass. The human body uses cellular respiration to make energy. Using the chemical equation for cellular respiration, explain how the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide inhaled by the lungs is different from the amounts exhaled. Explain your answer in 1-2 sentences. (2 points)
The law of conservation of mass states that mass is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction. In cellular respiration, the human body takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide as a byproduct, which means that the amount of oxygen inhaled is greater than the amount exhaled, and conversely, the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled is greater than the amount inhaled.
