What is difference between respiration and photosynthesis in plants?

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Photosynthesis
Respiration
Plants take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen.
Plants take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
Light energy is converted into chemical energy which is stored in the glucose molecules.
Oxygen to combine with glucose and produce energy that will enable the plants to make use of their food.
Occurs in chloroplasts.
Occurs in peroxisomes in association with chloroplasts and mitochondria.
Increasing O₂level decreases the photosynthesis process.
Increase in O₂ level increases the respiration process.

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Photosynthesis	Respiration
Plants take in carbon dioxide and expel oxygen.	Plants take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide.
Light energy is converted into chemical energy which is stored in the glucose molecules.	Oxygen to combine with glucose and produce energy that will enable the plants to make use of their food.
Occurs in chloroplasts.	Occurs in peroxisomes in association with chloroplasts and mitochondria.
Increasing O₂level decreases the photosynthesis process.	Increase in O₂ level increases the respiration process.