How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?
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.
