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Cellular respiration is like the reverse of photosynthesis! In cellular respiration, cells break down glucose to release energy, consuming oxygen and producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts. Think of it as the way living organisms “burn” food to fuel their everyday activities! On the flip side, photosynthesis is how plants and some microorganisms capture light energy, usually from the sun, and convert it into chemical energy stored in glucose while releasing oxygen as a byproduct. It’s as if they're cooking up their own food while giving us the oxygen we need to breathe!