Give the main points of difference between respiration in plants and respiration in animals.

Respiration in Plants

Respiration in Animals

It doesn’t have specialized organ for respiration. All the parts of the plants perform respiration individually.

In animals, respiration occurs through specialized organs like lungs, gills, etc.

There is a little transport of respiratory gases from one part of the plant to the other during respiration.

Respiratory gases are usually transported over long distances inside an animal during respiration.

The rate of respiration is slow.

The rate of respiration is fast.