Compare And Contrast Photosynthesis And Respiration

The process of photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplasts in the eukaryotes and in the prokaryotes, it takes place in the cytoplasm whereas the process of respiration occurs in the mitochondria in the eukaryotes and it occurs in the cytoplasm in the prokaryotes. In both photosynthesis and respiration, energy has to be generated in both the prokaryotes and the eukaryotes. Photosynthesis is an endothermic process taking place in the chloroplast in most of the eukaryotes and prokaryotes while the process of respiration is an exothermic process. In photosynthesis, there is a conversion of light energy to a potential energy in either prokaryotes or the eukaryotes while in respiration, the potential energy is usually converted to kinetic energy.

Photosynthesis only occurs in the presence of sunlight in the eukaryotes and the prokaryotes while in respiration it can occur in any condition, either in light or dark. In photosynthesis, there is a production of ATP in presence of sunlight. In photosynthesis, the carbohydrates are synthesized in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes while in respiration, the carbohydrates are oxidized. The similarity is that

The process of photosynthesis is an anabolic process. This is actually a chemical reaction process that causes the synthesis of molecules during metabolism. This process is associated with the manufacturing of food. While on the other side respiration is a catabolic process involves breakage of molecules into very smaller finer units that can either be oxidized to enable release of energy or in other anabolic reaction. Catabolism is still a metabolic process as well and it allows for the destruction of food which has been stored. Both the eukaryotes and the prokaryotes conduct anabolic and the catabolic processes depending on the type of the molecules they are working on during either the process of photosynthesis or respiration. Hopkins G.