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Two points in which photosynthesis and respiration in plants are opposite to each other.

(a) In photosynthesis, CO2 is consumed while in respiration CO2 is given out.
(b) The photosynthesis is a catabolic process while respiration is an anabolic process.

Which is true?


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(a) is True and (b) is False.

In photosynthesis, CO2 is consumed while in respiration CO2 is given out. And photosynthesis is an anabolic process while respiration is a catabolic process. Anabolic processes are those where complex molecules are built from simple molecules. It is also called as constructive metabolism. In photosynthesis, glucose is generated from simple molecules. Catabolism is a breakdown process, also known as destructive metabolism. In respiration, glucose is broken down to get energy.


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