Question

During photosynthesis, plants and other photosynthetic organisms release oxygen into the atmosphere. Without this process, Earth's atmosphere would have little oxygen. Identify two reasons why photosynthesis is critical for animals to produce energy for life functions. How would this effect the animals ability to create the four main types of biomolecules.

Answer 1

Answer: To grow and reproduce, all creatures require energy. Cellular respiration is utilized by many organisms (including all plants) to create ATP, which is needed for cellular energy. As a substrate, carbohydrates such as glucose are used in the respiration reaction. Plants produce their own fuel for respiration through photosynthesis, but humans consume food to do so. Plants would not be able to breathe if photosynthesis did not occur. Furthermore, carbohydrates created during photosynthesis are needed to construct plant cell components such as the cellulose cell wall.

Explanation: Facts... I took this last year in 9th or 10th grade.

Answer 2

Without oxygen from photosynthesis animals would not have oxygen for the four type of biomolecules which all require oxygen. Carbon hydrogen and oxygen is carbohydrates and same for lipids. Proteins would not have the oxygen for CHON which is carbon hydrogen oxygen and nitrogen. And nucleic acids which are CHONP carbon hydrogen oxygen nitrogen and phosphorus would not have oxygen. And without oxygen the animals would die and not be able to produce these biomolecules.