In this discussion will justify the dependence of life on the sun and the interd

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In this discussion will justify the dependence of life on the sun and the interdependence of living things and their chemistry. People who do not understand the relationships between biological processes on the planet may roll their eyes at the statement. "Life on this planet is a delicate balance." What evidence have you found in this course so far to support this statement? Consider: The relationship between the sun. autotrophs, and heterotrophs. Give examples of how the relationship between each group. The relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Explain the chemical reactants and products of one to the other. The relationship between oxidation and reduction reactions. Define and provide an example of each. The production and consumption of ATP during photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Be detailed in where ATP is made, and where it may be used both in photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

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Life on this planet is a delicate balance.Life depends on the sun.The autotrophs who can prepare their own food utilise the energy of the sun to do so.The heterotrophs feed on the autotrophs to survive.Indirectly, it is the energy of the sun that is stored and utilised and that sustains life on the planet.Plants survive by producing food in the presence of sunlight and heteroptrophs such as cows, goats ,humans survive by consuming the plants.While photosynthesis utilises carbon dioxide and releases oxygen into the atmosphere that is required for respiration,on the other hand, respiration utilises oxygen and releases carbon dioxide that is required to carry out photosynthesis.Oxidation involves the gain of oxygen or loss of electron while reduction is the loss of oxygen and gain of electrons.In photosynthesis, water is oxidised while carbon dioxide is reduced.ATP is produced during the light reaction of photosynthesis and is used in dark reaction of photosynthesis.In respiration, ATP is released.

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