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How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
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Photosynthesis occurs in plants and some bacteria. It occurs within the chloroplasts. It uses H2O, Light energy and CO2 and gives off O2 and glucose.
Respiration occurs in plants and animals. It occurs within the mitochondria. It uses O2 and glucose to produce energy, CO2 and H2
In it's effect, photosynthesis is the reverse of cellular respiration. Both processes occur simultaneously in light. Cellular respiration, however, takes place in the cytoplasm and mitochondria. Photosynthesis occurs in the cholroplasts. In respiration, glucose and oxygen are used to produce carbon dioxide and water and to release energy. In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide, water, and energy are used to produce glucose and to release oxygen. Thus, photosynthesis captures light energy, storing it as chemical energy.
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