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The products of respiration are carbon dioxide and ……….


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Explanation of respiration:

  • Respiration is a process opposite to photosynthesis.
  • It is an exothermic reaction in which complex food (say carbohydrate or glucose) in the presence of oxygen gives water and carbon dioxide and a large amount of energy.
  • The respiration takes place in the cell is as,
  • C6H12O6(s)Glucose+6O2(g)Oxygen6CO2(g)CarbonDioxide+6H2O(l)Water+largeamountofenergy

Thus the products of respiration are carbon dioxide and water.


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