Aerobic Respiration Equation Steps:

• Identify aerobic respiration as the process breaking down glucose with oxygen to release energy, producing CO₂ and H₂O.
• Recall the balanced equation: C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂ → 6CO₂ + 6H₂O.
• Compare choices to this standard formula for plant cells (same as in animals).
• Eliminate options that match photosynthesis or unbalanced reactions.

Why B is correct:

• It exactly matches the balanced equation for aerobic respiration, showing glucose and oxygen yielding CO₂ and water.

Why the others are wrong:

• A: Represents photosynthesis, the reverse process building glucose from CO₂ and H₂O.
• C: Unbalanced and unrelated; resembles incomplete oxidation, not standard respiration.
• D: Unbalanced, missing the coefficient 6 for CO₂, so it doesn't conserve atoms.

Final answer: B