AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Respiration and Photosynthesis are almostopposite processes because photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while respiration puts back carbon dioxide. Cellular respiration uses oxygen and has it’s waste product of carbon dioxide (CO2).

Detailed explanation-2: -Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are almost opposite processes. Looking at their equations, they differ only in the form of energy that is being absorbed or released.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis are almost opposite processes because Photosynthesis carries 2 phases, light and dark reactions and Cellular Respiration has three phases Glycolysis, Citric Acid and Electron Transmit System (ETC).

Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, yes photorespiration is the reverse of photosynthesis as in photorespiration, oxidation of CO2 occurs by the addition of O2 whereas in photosynthesis the CO2 is reduced to carbohydrate glucose.