Question
How is respiration different from breathing?
Solution
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Breathing |
Respiration |
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1. It is a mechanical process. |
1. It is a bio-chemical process. |
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2. It occurs only in some animals which possess breathing organs like trachea, gills and lungs. |
2. It occurs in all animals and plants cells in the mitochondria. |
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3. During breathing atmospheric air is taken into the body to obtain O2 and the CO2 is given out of the body. |
3. In the process of respiration the food (mainly glucose) is oxidised in the cells producing CO2, water and energy. |
