Question

What is the difference between breathing and respiration?

Answer 1

Breathing

1. Breathing is the process of exchanging respiratory gases between the environment and the lungs.
   

Respiration

1. Respiration is the process of ​oxidation of nutrients inside the cell in the presence or absence of respiratory gasses.
   

Breathing	Respiration
1. Breathing takes place inside the respiratory structure like the lungs.	1. Respiration takes place inside every cell of the body.
2. Breathing is a physical process that can be controlled both voluntarily and involuntarily.	2. Respiration occurs inside the cell in the presence of respiratory gasses and hence it is involuntary.
3. The gases after breathing enters the blood through the alveoli.	3. The gasses enter the cell from the blood as it carries the gasses towards the tissues.
4. The process requires the use of ATP.	4. ATP here is produced from the nutrients in the cell.