Biology A-Level
Gas exchange between photosynthesis and respiration
What Gas exchange between photosynthesis and respiration means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The oxygen released in photosynthesis is used in respiration, and the carbon dioxide released in respiration is used in photosynthesis.
Topics that use Gas exchange between photosynthesis and respiration
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
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