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What is the difference between photosynthesis and respiration?

Photosynthesis stores energy by making glucose and releasing O₂; respiration releases that energy by breaking glucose and using O₂.

Photosynthesis stores energy by making glucose and releasing O₂; respiration releases that energy by breaking glucose and using O₂. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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photosynthesis vs respiration

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