Differentiate between breathing and respiration.
Both breathing and respiration are inevitable for the living organisms.
| Breathing | Respiration |
|---|---|
| Breathing is a mechanical action involving the act of inhaling and exhaling. Breathing involves taking in oxygen from the environment and removal of carbon dioxide from the body. | Respiration also involves the process by which chemical energy stored in the food is released in the form of ATP along with carbon dioxide and water. |
| Breathing takes place in the respiratory organs called as lungs. | Respiration takes place in the cells. |
| Breathing is a physical and voluntary process. | Respiration is a chemical and involuntary process. |
| Breathing involves respiratory organs and the cells called as alveoli. | Respiration involves cells in the body an their organelles. |