The equation for respiration is:
C6H12O6 + O2 --ENZYMES--> CO2 + H2O + 36ATP
OR
Sugar + Oxygen --ENZYMES--> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
Aerobic respiration, the production of energy with oxygen, is the opposite of photosynthesis: the reactants are the products of the other.
If you want an easier one though, one that they teach in middle school, it is just:
C6H12O6 + 6O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H2O + E (energy)
Or - glucose + oxygen ----> carbon dioxide + water + energy
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