Both involve the production of chemical energy | Photosynthesis is an anabolic process |
Both involve the production of an electron transport chain and chemiosmosis | In photosynthesis water is broken down to oxygen to release electrons for an electron transport chain |
| In photosynthesis, electrons from the transport chain are taken up by hydrogen carriers |
| In photosynthesis, it uses the CC to synthesise glucose |
| Respiration is a catabolic process |
| Respiration uses the Krebs Cycle to break down glucose |
| In respiration, the hydrogen carriers release electrons for an electron transport chain |
| In respiration, the electrons from the transport chain are then taken up by oxygen |