Ch. 10 - Respiration & Photosynthesis

• Biochemical Process


  • A chemical reaction (or a series of chemical reactions) that takes place in a living thing
  • Respiration and photosynthesis are biochemical processes
  • They both involve energy conversions

  1. In respiration, energy is released from food
  2. In photosynthesis, energy is used to make food
• Comparison of Respiration and Photosynthesis