How Are Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Related?
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are like two sides of the same coin! Photosynthesis stores energy in glucose, and cellular respiration releases that energy for cells to use. Plants do photosynthesis to make food, and both plants and animals use cellular respiration to get energy from that food.
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Simple take: Photosynthesis makes glucose and oxygen, cellular respiration uses glucose and oxygen to make energy and carbon dioxide.
Think of photosynthesis as making the cake and cellular respiration as eating the cake. One creates the energy, the other uses it.
I used to get these confused in school, but it's pretty simple鈥攑lants make the food with photosynthesis, then use cellular respiration to break it down for energy. It's a perfect cycle!
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