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What is the difference between oxidation and respiration |
| Answer» Respiration: Respiration includes breathing as well as the oxidation of food in the cells of the organism to release energy. The process of respiration involves the lungs and mitochondria of the cells.Oxidation: The reaction proceeds by the addition of Oxygen (or) removal of hydrogen is called oxidation (or) Loss of electrons (or) the reaction proceeds with increase in the oxidation state (charge) of the central atom is called oxidation. | |