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How do plants take in oxygen and carbon dioxide at the same time?
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∙ 12y ago
Carbon dioxide along with water are joined in photosynthesis to form glucose which the plant uses for food, as well as we do.Oxygen is a byproduct.
The plant uses some oxygen in the process of respiration. which is using the glucose for energy to grow or mak fruit, itc.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoPlants produce oxygen through the process of photosynthesis. During this process, plants convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and organic compounds, particularly sugars, by chlorophyll using solar energy from visible light. Via photosynthesis plants convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates and oxygen, essentially breaking the bond between the carbon and oyxgen. Because photosynthesis requires sunlight this process only occurs during the day. We often think of plants "breathing in carbon dioxide and breathing out oxygen." However, the process is not quite this simple. Just like animals, plants need to break down carbohydrates into energy. Oxygen is required to do this. So why do the plants get rid of all the oxygen they produce during photosynthesis? The answer is that they don't. Plants hold on to some of the oxygen they produce and use it to break down carbohydrates for energy. Plants release a small amount of carbon dioxide at night as they respire.
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∙ 12y agoThey don't take them both in at the same time. They take carbon dioxide in and put oxygen out
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What part of the day do plants produce more carbon dioxide and oxygen?
In general, plants either produce oxygen or produce carbon dioxide, but not both at the same time. During the daytime plants use sunlight (or other sources of light) to support photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is generated. At night (or when it is dark) plants take in oxygen and generate carbon dioxide.
The plants in the bottle use oxygen for respiration. Explain why does the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bottle garden stay the same over a week?
Because Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis or carbon dioxide is produced during respiration or carbon dioxide is used up during photosynthesis
How does photosynthesis break down the food it makes?
Same way as animals using respiration glucose + Oxygen = carbon dioxide + water So plants use both carbon dioxide (for photosynthesis) and oxygen (respiration)
What process adds oxygen to ocean water?
Recall that plants take carbon dioxide from the air and make oxygen. Ocean plants do the exact same thing.
How is the balance of gases maintained in nature?
We breath oxygen and give out carbon dioxide, in the same way, plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.Thus the balance of gases is maintained in nature.
How do animals usually depend on plants?
animals usually depend on plants for oxygen. we breath out carbon dioxide and breath oxygen in, same with animals. and plants breath that carbon dioxide in and and breath out 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.
How does the percentage of carbon dioxide and oxygen stay roughly the same in your atmosphere?
It is because plants take in carbon dioxide and breathe out Oxygen whereas, man and animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. This cycle of life maintaines a roughly same percentage of O2 and CO2 in the atmosphere.
What is produced by plants during respiration?
Respiration by plants is the same as that of animals, and is indeed a reverse of the equation for photosynthesis: Photosynthesis - carbon dioxide + water ----- glucose + oxygen Respiration - glucose + oxygen ----- carbon dioxide + water (+ energy, obviously)
What part of the day do plants produce more carbon dioxide and oxygen?
In general, plants either produce oxygen or produce carbon dioxide, but not both at the same time. During the daytime plants use sunlight (or other sources of light) to support photosynthesis where carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is generated. At night (or when it is dark) plants take in oxygen and generate carbon dioxide.
How does the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle balance?
Carbon-dioxide and oxygen is balanced in nature by plants, animals, and other organism(but mostly plants and animals).In the day we know plants inhale carbon-dioxide and us humans and animals exhale carbon-dioxide.So plants take in CO2(carbon-dioxide). Then the plants give out O2(oxygen) and we inhale it. In the night there is no sunlight for photosynthesis. So the plants take in O2(so do humans). So in the morning the carbon-dioxide exhaled by plants and animals at night are taken in by plants and given out by us.I think plants absorb a vast amount of CO2 for photosynthesis so that's why the balance of oxygen and carbon-dioxide remains the same in Nature.
What gases do plants take in and give off?
They take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. So we breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide. We help eachother. They need carbon dioxide, we need oxygen.
The plants in the bottle use oxygen for respiration. Explain why does the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the bottle garden stay the same over a week?
Because Oxygen is produced during photosynthesis or carbon dioxide is produced during respiration or carbon dioxide is used up during photosynthesis
How does photosynthesis break down the food it makes?
Same way as animals using respiration glucose + Oxygen = carbon dioxide + water So plants use both carbon dioxide (for photosynthesis) and oxygen (respiration)
Do oxygen and hydrogen and carbon dioxide weigh the same?
No, hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide have very different weights.
What process adds oxygen to ocean water?
Recall that plants take carbon dioxide from the air and make oxygen. Ocean plants do the exact same thing.
How is the balance of nature is maintained?
We breath oxygen and give out carbon dioxide, in the same way, plants take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen.Thus the balance of gases is maintained in nature.
