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Dark respiration

Definition

noun

(1) A form of respiration in plants where carbon dioxide is released without the aid of (sun)light.

(2) Mitochondrial respiration in plants.


Supplement

Dark respiration, or simply respiration, is respiration in plants regardless of light (i.e. whether light is present or absent) to distinguish it from photorespiration that occurs in the presence of light.


See also: photorespiration


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... title. Well, photosynthesis doesn't necessary depend on the products of dark phase but if I remembered correctly, the light and dark phase uses each ... dark phase to create other compounds. Because the CO2 produced during respiration in mitochondria's also used for photosynthesis so I suppose ...

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