Describe the difference between respiration and breathing.

Respiration - the biochemical process in which the cells of an organism obtain energy by combining oxygen and glucose, resulting in the release of carbon dioxide, water, and ATP (the currency of energy in cells)Breathing - the process by which air is taken into the lungs (inspiration) and how air is removed from the lungs (expiration).

SS
Answered by Shivani S. Biology tutor

5720 Views

See similar Biology GCSE tutors

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

Describe a simple food chain and the trophic levels within it


Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype and give an example of where two different genetoypes may give rise to the same phenotype.


What are the fundamental differences between a cell membrane and a cell wall?


Please can you explain what a heart attack is and how it can occur?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning