The essence of respiration. Respiration in plants

In this topic

• What respiration really is
• Plants breathe too
• How the gas exchange happens
• Compared with photosynthesis, and why it matters

Key terms

• Respiration
• Gas exchange
• Oxygen (O₂)
• Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
• ATP
• Mitochondrion
• Stoma
• Lenticel
• Root hair
• Intercellular space
• Photosynthesis
• Glucose

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