How excessive use of the respiration equation can cause problems in biology

Cell respiration and its relationship to photosynthesis is one of the fundamental concepts of biology. It sits up high in the hierarchy of concepts, subsumed by the more encompassing concept of the Flow of Energy and Matter. Thus, its ubiquitous presence in the secondary curriculum is well deserved, but do these equations cause additional problems for a more holistic understanding of life? I think so.

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