Cellular Resp. / Photosynthesis?

Question

In what ways are the process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration dependant upon eachother?

Answer 1

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration are two cycles completely dependent on each other. We as humans and other animals use cellular respiration to take Oxygen + Glucose to create heat + Carbon Dioxide + Water. However plants use photosynthesis to take the heat + Carbon Dioxide + Water to create Oxygen + Sugars. They in turn create a never ending, complimentary cycle known as the Carbon Cycle.

Photosynthesis: CO2 + H20 + Heat/Sun = O2 + Food/Energy

Cell Respiration: O2 + Energy = CO2 + H20 + Heat/ Excess Energy

Answer 2

In simple terms, their waste output is used by the other.

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide (CO2) for it's basic life function. The output, or waste, of this is Oxygen (O).

Cellular respiration is a process that uses Oxygen (O) for it's basic life function. The output, or waste, is of course, Carbon Dioxide (CO2).

This is a significant simplification by all means.

Answer 3

they are biochemical pathway so the prouducts of one reaction if the reactants of the other.