The difference between breathing and respiration are:
Breathing
- It is taking in and giving out of air.
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- No energy is produced.
- It is a physical process.
- Generally takes place in higher animals like humans.
Respiration
- It is the conversion of chemical energy of organic molecules into metabolically usable energy.
- Energy is evolved and stored in the form of ATP.
- It is a metabolic process.
- It is fundamental in all living organisms.