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Cells produce carbon dioxide as a result from making energy, and when they do this they also produce small amounts of H2o which you then breath out.

^^^I just seen this answer and decided to point out to anyone who believes this answer. Do we really breath out water? I'm guessing they mean CO2 but not sure.

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As a By product of Respiration / metabolism CO2 is produced. thus when the oxygenated blood reaches the cell. gas exchange occurs with the O2 entering the cell and CO2 leaving. the CO2 is then carried to the right side of the heart for respiration to eventually occur in the lungs and get rid of the excess CO2

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This process is known as respiration. Living cells take in oxygen and react it with glucose, a process which creates energy for the organism to live off.

The products of this reaction are carbon dioxide and water.

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Actually, plants take carbon dioxide and give offoxygen. This happens through a process called 'photosynthesis.' Photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction which requires an input of energy (meaning it can't happen on it's own). Plants get the energy to power this process from the sun.

Using carbon dioxide and water, plants rearrange the molecules to form oxygen gas and glucose, or sugar, which they use for energy. The chemical reaction is given by the following formula:

6 CO2 + 6 H2O => C6H12O6 + 6 O2

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cellular respiration. its not only done in your lungs, every cell does it. its part of how you make energy. the most common way this is done is through the krebs cycle. you take glucose, and split it through glycolosis to make 2 atp (also produces 2 NADH and 2 pyruvates). the pyruvate can then go through fermentation not using oxygen or kreb cycle which produces more energy (32-36 more atp) using oxygen and forming CO2 and water.

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Animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

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During cellular respiration the oxidation of respiratory material (organic compounds) takes place in mitochondrion hence CO2 is released as a result of aerobic respiration.

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Cellular Respiration.

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Do plants and animals release carbon dioxide?

Animals breathe in oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.


How do plants and animals mantain the level of oxygen in the atmosphere?

Animals breathe in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.


Is the fate of the carbon dioxide the same in plants and animals?

No, in plants carbon dioxide is a raw material, or reactant, for photosynthesis. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. For animals, is is just a waste product.


What animals are effected by carbon dioxide?

All animals are effected. We all release carbon Dioxide as we exhale, and then the trees and plants surrounding absorb the Carbon Dioxide, and release oxygen.


Plants and animals release what as a product of respiration?

carbon-dioxide


How do plants and animals help each other in exchange of gases in atmosphere?

During the process of photosynthesis release oxygen and animals (we) inhale oxygen and release carbondioxide. This is how plants and animals depend on each other by symbiosys. Hope that helps...


What gas to plants release into the air that animals use to start respiration?

CO2 (carbon dioxide) is exhaled by animals and needed by plants for photosynthesis.


What gas do the animals and plants produce?

animals and plants release carbon dioxide from respiration plants alone release oxygen from photosynthesis


Which animal releases oxygen gas?

Animals consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide. Plants consume carbon dioxide and release oxygen.


Can plants live without man and animals without plants?

No, because man and animals produce carbon dioxide and plants needs carbon dioxide.


How did the carbon cycle begin?

plants take in carbon dioxide and produce glucose animals consume plants animals break down glucose and release carbon dioxide


Once carbon has been converted to food by plants what three things can happen to it?

1. Plants respire and carbon dioxide is. released at night. 2. Plants are eaten by animals and animals respire and carbon dioxide is released. 3. Plants and animals die and are decomposed. Decomposers release carbon dioxide from decaying matter into the air.