In this discussion, you 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.

1. The species that can produce their food with the assistance of light energy coming from the Sun are termed as autotrophs. These species tend to produce chemical energy from light energy. Heterotrophs on the other hand refer to the species that lack the tendency of generating their food and are solely reliant upon the autotrophs for food.  

2. The phenomenon that utilizes water and carbon dioxide and produces carbohydrates within the plants is known as photosynthesis. In the process, oxygen is also produced as a byproduct. The produced oxygen is further utilized by other species in the process of cellular respiration.  

3. In the life of an organism, both oxidation and reduction perform an essential function. In the process of photosynthesis, the reduction of carbon dioxide is done and oxidation of water molecules is done. Therefore, it can be said that photosynthesis is an illustration of the oxidation-reduction reaction. Similarly, in cellular respiration, the molecules of oxygen are reduced and the molecules of glucose are oxidized, thus, it is also an illustration of an oxidation-reduction reaction.  

4. In the light reaction phase of photosynthesis, the production of ATP, that is, the source of energy is done. Further in plants, the utilization of ATP is done to fix carbon dioxide within the glucose. In the process of cellular respiration, the energy within the carbohydrates is utilized to generate ATP at the time of the electron transport chain.  

the sphincter muscles at the end of the digestive tract is the anus.