Question

Given is a diagram depicting a physiological process in man.
Write a balanced chemical equation for the process shown.

Answer 1

The diagram is a depiction of the gaseous exchange occuring in the capillaries during the process of cellular respiration. The chemical euation for this process is:

C${}_6$H${}_1$${}_2$O${}_6$ + 6O${}_2$ $\to$ 6CO${}_2$ + 6H${}_2$O + 38ATP