Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration

Similarities
 Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are two basic metabolic processes
occurring in the energy conversion of ecosystems.
 Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are complementary processes by which
living things obtain needed substances. They both consume and create the same
substances (water, glucose, oxygen, and carbon dioxide) but in different ways.
Through these processes, plants obtain the carbon dioxide they need and living
organisms obtain the oxygen they need. They are also necessary to the energy
exchange that living things need to survive.
 They work well since living organisms supply plants with carbon dioxide which
undergoes photosynthesis and produces glucose and these plants and bacteria give
out oxygen which all living organisms need for respiration.
Differences
Only occurs in plants, prostista(algae) Occurs in all living organisms
and some bacteria
Occurs in chloroplast Occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria
An anabolic process, where the synthesis A catabolic process, where the stored
of organic compounds occurs, storing organic compounds are utilized,
energy producing energy
Utilizes carbon dioxide and water in the Uses oxygen and glucose to power the
presence of light to produce glucose and activities of the cell that release carbon
oxygen dioxide and water as a byproduct
Requires sunlight for the process to occur Does not require sunlight for the process
to occur
Produces organic carbon (glucose and Produces ATP via oxidation of organic
starch) from inorganic carbon (carbon sugar compounds.
dioxide) with the use of ATP and  Glycolysis: Breaking down of
NADPH produced in the light dependent sugars, Occurs in cytoplasm
reaction  Krebs Cycle: Occurs in
mitochondria
 Electron Transport Chain: Occurs in
mitochondria
Requires energy Releases energy in a step wise manner as
ATP molecules
2 stages: The light dependent reaction, 4 stages: Glycolysis, Linking Reaction
light independent reaction. (AKA light (pyruvate oxidation), Krebs cycle,
cycle & Calvin cycle) Electron Transport Chain (oxidative
phosphorylation)
Final electron acceptor is water. Final electron acceptor is molecular
oxygen.
Dry weight of the plant is increased. Dry weight of the organism is decreased.