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HOW PHOTOSYNTHESIS DIFFER FROM RESPIRATION

Photosynthesis an anabolic process. Co2 and water are used for synthesizing carbohydrate molecules.Cois taken in and O2 is given out. It takes place in the presence of sunlight and in the chloroplast. Solar energy is stored  in the covalent bonds of organic molecules. Increases in dry mass. Anabolic process in which food material is synthesized and energy is stored. Energy is stored in the form of bonds in organic compounds.
CO2+ 12 H2O ____C6H12O6 + 6 H2O + 6O2

Respiration is a catabolic  process, where energy is released and fixed in the ATP molecules.

 C6H12O6 + O2 _____6O2 + 6H2O + 283kj energy

 CO2 and H2O are released during break down of carbohydrate molecules. O2 is taken in and CO2 is given out. It takes place continuously throughout the life. It takes place in mitochondria. Bond energy in the form of ATP is released.It results in  decrease in dry mass.




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