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Organisms capable of photosynthesis produce food molecules like carbohydrates. There are many forms of cellular respiration. Some organisms require oxygen to carry out respiration known as aerobic cellular respiration and the respiration that does not require presence of oxygen is called anaerobic cellular respiration.
Photosynthesis is the process used by plants, algae and certain bacteria to harness energy from sunlight into chemical energy. There are two types of photosynthetic processes: oxygenic photosynthesis and anoxygenic photosynthesis. Oxygenic photosynthesis is the most common and is seen in plants, algae and cyanobacteria. During oxygenic photosynthesis, light energy transfers electrons from water (H 2 O) to carbon dioxide (CO 2), which produces carbohydrates. In this transfer, the CO 2 is reduced, or receives electrons, and the water becomes oxidized, or loses electrons. Ultimately, oxygen is produced along with carbohydrates. Oxygenic photosynthesis functions as a counterbalance to respiration; it takes in the carbon dioxide produced by all breathing organisms and reintroduces oxygen into the atmosphere.