Respiration and photosynthesis are considered complementary processes. Explain what is meant by this and how they are both critical processes in the carbon cycle.

The photosynthesis process produces carbon dioxides and water and breaks into carbon dioxide and water by forming ATP molecules, in addition to this cellular respiration. They are therefore both considered to be mutually complementary.

Explanation:

Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are additional processes, as photosynthesis products are used as cell respiration reactants.

Photosynthesis is a carbohydrate-generating process, whereas cellular respiration is a catabolism process that divides the carbohydrates into ATP.

Photosynthesis is the process of transforming light energy into chemical energy by green plants. During the process, the plants make use of solar energy in order to convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates. And also releases oxygen into the atmosphere. Photosynthesis is called primary production because the food produced by the process makes the base of most ecosystem food chains. It stores energy at the bottom level of the food chain.

All animals are photosynthesized because their source of energy is glucose, but they are unable to produce glucose themselves, so they must rely on plants to obtain glucose.

And also during photosynthesis, oxygen that animals respire is released.

Breathing of the cell:

The process of breaking up the glucose molecules released by the living cells and stored as ATP molecules. In total, glucose and oxygen is a three-stage process that reacts to carbon dioxide and water.

In the following phases cellular respiration

• Glycolysis

• Oxidation of the pyruvate

• Citric acid / Cycle of cancer

• Oxidative phosphatide