Let's begin by examining the balanced chemical equation for cellular respiration:
[tex]\[ C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2 \rightarrow 6CO_2 + 6H_2O \][/tex]
This equation tells us how glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and oxygen (O₂) react to form carbon dioxide (CO₂) and water (H₂O).
According to the equation:
- One molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) combines with six molecules of oxygen (O₂).
- This reaction produces six molecules of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and six molecules of water (H₂O).
The question asks which molecules, in addition to 6 carbon dioxide (CO₂) molecules, are produced. From the given equation, we can see that along with the production of 6 molecules of carbon dioxide (CO₂), 6 molecules of water (H₂O) are also produced.
Thus, the correct choice is:
[tex]\[ H_2O \][/tex]
So, the completed statement will be:
The equation above indicates that in addition to 6 carbon dioxide molecules, cellular respiration produces 6 [tex]\(\text{H}_2\text{O}\)[/tex] molecules.
