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Respiration is said to be the reverse of photosynthesis. Explain

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Photosynthesis**: - Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants synthesize their own food using sunlight, carbon dioxide (CO2), and water (H2O). - This process occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells, where chlorophyll captures sunlight. - The overall equation for photosynthesis can be represented as: \[ 6 \text{CO}_2 + 6 \text{H}_2\text{O} + \text{light energy} \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 + 6 \text{O}_2 ...
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