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Conclusion                                         scribble
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         we can summarize the
         interrelationships of

           photosynthesis and
      respiration as follows:

light                   carbon      glycolysis               citric  electron
                        dioxide                               acid   transport
           photophos­   fixation                             cycle
           phorylation                                                   chain

                        saccharide  saccharide

             photosynthesis                          Respiration

 Carbon dioxide is used by                         Saccharides and oxygen
  photosynthesis to make                       are used by respiration, and
 saccharides and oxygen.                       carbon dioxide is created as

     By keeping these two                                    a by-product.
processes well-balanced
globally, the ecosystem is                 So if we look at          The worldwide
                                      deforestation from a           balance could
               maintained.             biochemical point of
                                    view, it's easy to see why           be ruined...

                                          it's so dangerous!

  photo­                respi­          And farmers
synthesis               ration      won't be able to
                                     grow any more

                                     delicious food.

                                    Uh, yeah.
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