Laboratory Manual Chemistry in Context
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Author: American Chemical Society
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Chapter 3, Problem 19Q
Termites possess enzymes that allow them to break down cellulose into glucose, C6H12O6, and then metabolize the glucose into CO2 and CH4.
- a. Write a balanced equation for the
metabolism of glucose into CO2 and CH4. - b. What mass of CO2, in grams, could one termite produce in one year if it metabolized 1.0 mg glucose in one day?
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