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Difference between respiration and photosynthesis and photosynthesis |
| Answer» \tBasis of ComparisonPhotosynthesisRespirationMeaningIt is the process in which green plants and few bacteria use sunlight and water to convert it into energy.It refers to the process in which all living organisms except plants convert energy and offer to the different cells of the body.OccurrenceOccurs in plants containing chlorophyll and some bacteriaOccurs in all living organismsBy-ProductsGlucose, oxygen, and waterCarbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP)ProcessIt takes place in chloroplastsIt takes place in mitochondriaUndergoesAnabolic processCatabolic processReactantsCarbon dioxide, water, and light energyGlucose and oxygenReactionEndothermic reaction because it needs energyExergonic reaction because it releases energyFunctionProduces food and captures the energyTakes in oxygen and liberates out carbon dioxideSunlightRequires sunlight because it is mandatoryDoes not require sunlight as it takes place all the timeCO2\xa0and waterAbsorbs carbon dioxide and waterReleases carbon dioxide and waterChemical reaction6CO2\xa0+ 6H2O → C6H12O6\xa0+ 6O2C6H12O6\xa0+ 6O2\xa0→ 6CO2\xa0+ 6H2O\t | |