What is respiration how is respiration and burning similar and how they are different?
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Respiration is the process of oxidation of food materials like glucose, Amino acids, fatty acids to water and carbon dioxide. Respiration does not require any external heat to carry on the process. Combustion is only done by applying external heat to the sugar molecule to burn.
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Oxidation of organic food particularly carbohydrates in living cells to release energy is called respiration.
Similarities between respiration and burning:
Both require oxygen
Both produce energy
Both result in the formation of CO2 and water
Differences between respiration and burning:
Respiration Burning
1. Occurs in a series of chemical steps 1. Occurs in a single step
2. Carried out by enzymes 2. Carried out by heat
3. Biochemical process 3. Physico-chemical process
4. Energy is liberated in the form of ATP and some heat 4. Energy is liberated in the form of heat and light
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