In the Body, Glucose Is Broken Down in the Presence

question 70

Multiple Choice

In the body, glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen into carbon dioxide and water.The balanced chemical equation for this reaction is shown below.According to this equation, how many molecules of carbon dioxide are produced when three molecules of glucose are metabolized in the presence of 18 moles of oxygen? ​
C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6 O₂ → 6 CO₂ + 6 H₂O

• A) 0
• B) 6
• C) 12
• D) 18
• E) 24

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