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THIS FORMULA SHOWS THE CHEMICAL REACTION THAT OCCURS WHEN THE BODY BREAKS DOWN SUGAR. THE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON DIXIDE AND WATER.
C6H1206-602-6CO-6H20

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Answer:

These are reactant and products of the respiration in the cells.

The complete reaction is:

C6H1206 + 602 → 6CO2 + 6H20

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Respiration is the chemical reaction undergoes in the ells of human body to make the energy for the body.
  • It is the breakdown of glucose molecules and the use of that breakdown energy to make ATP, the energy currency of cells.
  • Basically all the sugar and proteins are first converted in glucose, C6H12O6. Then this glucose molecules undergoes breakdown by a series of steps.
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