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Question
Mention any two points in which photosynthesis and respiration in plants are opposite to each other.
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Solution
Photosynthesis and respiration are opposite to each other in the following ways:
| Photosynthesis | Respiration |
| (i) It is an anabolic process. | (i) It is a catabolic process. |
| (ii) It results in a gain in dry mass. | (ii) It results in a loss in dry mass. |
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