Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding respiration and photosynthesis in plants is correct?

  1. Photosynthesis proceeds at a much slower rate than respiration.

  2. Photosynthesis proceeds at a much faster rate than respiration.

  3. Both proceed at the same rate.

  4. There is no connection between the two.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Photosynthesis proceeds at a much faster rate than respiration. Since photosynthesis proceeds at a much faster rate than respiration, the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by photosynthesis is much more than that released by respiration under the two conditions.

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