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Most plants largely uptake Carbon dioxide (CO{-2})and release oxygen during the day (photosynthesis) and uptake oxygen and release CO{-2} during the night (respiration). Some plants such as Peepal tree can uptake CO{-2} during the night as well because of their ability to perform a type of photosynthesis called Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM).
However, it is not true that they release large amounts of oxygen during the night. CAM is one of the three types of photosynthesis pathways occurring commonly in plants; the other two being C3 and C4 pathways.
Of these, C3 is the most common among land plants. CAM occurs primarily in desert plants and epiphytes (plants that live on other plants, usually large trees). CAM plants do not open their stomata during the day in order to minimise water loss. During the night, they open their stomata and fix CO{-2} in the form of malate .
During the day, they breakdown the malate and use the released CO2 through Kalvin cycle to produce sugars, similar to C3 plants. However, CAM is an energy inefficient reaction and hence plants use CAM only during certain conditions.
Peepal tree is a hemi-epiphyte in its native habitat i.e. the seeds germinate and grow as an epiphyte on other trees and then when the host-tree dies, they establish on the soil. It has been suggested that when they live as epiphyte, they use CAM pathway to produce carbohydrates and when they live on soil, they switch to C3 type photosynthesis.
So, Peepal tree would either release or not release CO{-2} in the night depending on if they are epiphytic or not. For other CAM plants, it would depend on if they have adequate water or not, or other environmental factors.
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Do plants emit oxygen?
yes
What gases will be taken in and given out by a green plant in the dark?
Carbon dioxide is taken in. Oxygen is given out
Do plants emit carbon dioxide at night?
Yes
Do plants produce carbon dioxide and use up oxygen?
During the day when there is ample sunlight they use carbon dioxide and produce oxygen by photosynthesis. At night and for their life processes (cellular respiration) they consume oxygen and emit carbon dioxide. Overall they produce more oxygen than carbon dioxide.
How do plants influence your life?
Well for one they convert the CO2 that we emit into oxygen. They are also a source of food.
Do trees reflect light or emit light?
It seems readily apparent that trees reflect light, since you don't see them glowing at night.
How do trees ceep us alive?
Trees keep people alive by using the carbon in the air for respiration. Humans need oxygen for breathing and emit carbon dioxide. All plants, including trees, need carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. This keeps the two gases in balance on earth and ensures the availability of both.
Why don't birds suffocate due to carbon dioxide near trees when they sleep at night?
Because, although the trees emit carbon dioxide during the night as part of their respiration function, the percentage of the carbon dioxide in the air never reaches a dangerous level, or even discomfort level. Let's not forget that the trees are in open air with sufficient oxygen always present, not in greenhouses or closed rooms.
Do bacteria emit oxygen?
yes they do.
Do plants emit oxygen?
yes
If tree creates any pollution?
Trees create several types of pollution: * Pine trees and similar emit turpenes and related volatiles. This is the blue haze you see over coniferous forests * Trees release pollen, a potential allergen * Oak leaves and pine needles have tannins in their leaves/needles which can pollute water * Decomposing trees emit carbondioxide * When in a forest fire trees emit smoke and particulate * At night tree respiration releases carbon dioxide * Some trees have irritating saps
Importance of carbon?
Carbon is important to humans believe it or not...trees need carbon dioxide to survive and they emit oxygen which we need to survive...connect the dots
What gases will be taken in and given out by a green plant in the dark?
Carbon dioxide is taken in. Oxygen is given out
House plants increase oxygen in a home?
Yes, houseplants increase oxygen in the home, in the day time but at night they emit carbon dioxide, so you need to remove them at night, they used to remove plants in hospitals in the evening from patients bedsides. Most people just live with them as they do not emit a large amount of carbon dioxide. Depends how many plants you have.
How do the trees help the planet survive?
They work sort of like natural air-filters. They draw in carbon dioxide and emit oxygen for us to breathe. Without them we would die.
Do plants emit carbon dioxide at night?
Yes
Why tree emits pollen?
Trees emit pollen as a means to procreate.
