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Respiration in Plant
Respiration in Plant
Plants
Energy requirement in plants
• The energy requirement for living
processes of plants is lower compared to
animals. Why?
Respiration Photosynthesis
Similarities
• Both take place in living cells.
• Both are metabolic process.
Differences
Respiration Photosynthesis
A process of A process of
catabolism (breaking anabolism
down of organic (synthesis of organic
materials) materials)
Occurs in cells
Occurs in all living
containing
cells
chlorophyll.
Take place in the
Takes place only in
presence / absence
the presence of light
of light
Respiration Photosynthesis
Light intensity
O2
CO2