What are the similarities between photosynthesis and respiration?

Answer 1

Photosynthesis is a system in plants for the taking of suns energy and creating food (mainly glucose). This process requires CO2 and water according to this general equation:

6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy ® C6H12O6 + 6O2

Notice here that Glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen (O2) are products here

This differs from cellular respiration in the fact that Oxygen and Glucose are reactants and Carbon dioxide and waters are products :

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy

You will here notice that they are essentially the reverse equations.

These are how they are similar:

1. Both systems involve the movement of electrons through "electron transport chains"
2. ATP is created through APT synthase and an electrochemical gradient (Hydrogen ions)
3. Both take place in a organelle thought to have been ingested (reason for the double membranes of mitochondria and chloroplasts)

Answer 2

Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration have nothing in common.

Cellular respiration is the opposite of Photosynthesis.

Cellular Respiration is converting glucose to usable energy.

Answer 3

Aerobic respiration and photosynthesis may be opposites in many ways, but there are some striking similarities. In a way, they are equal and opposite. They both have electron transport chains that help in making a chemiosmotic gradient of protons. These gradients are the driving forces in the phosphorylation of ADP to ATP at the ATP synthase. Both pathways also require an input of energy (light for photosynthesis and the stored energy in the macromolecule for aerobic respiration). Both reaction pathways also have a cycle that is constantly turning (the Calvin cycle for photosynthesis and the Kreb's cycle for aerobic respiration).

Answer 4

photosynthesis needs carbon dioxide for plants grow. when they grow they realse oxygen. that is what repsiration to fill the lungs. when people breathe out they release carbon dioxide.

so basically they both create what each other need

Answer 5

each product that they produce they both end up using the outcomeof it such as oxygen and carbon dioxide

Answer 6

They both involve the exchange of the gases; oxygen and carbon dioxide. They both keep a certain organism alive and full of energy.

Answer 7

they are both proccesses to help homeostasis