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Plants do respire at night. It does not require light to take place. This is a process of releasing energy, kind of the opposite to photosynthesising. Photosynthesis is the preparation of the dinner, respiration is the dining process and the belching and flatulence that follows. When a plant respires, it releases carbon dioxide ( at a lower rate than it takes in ), oxygen, heat, water. It occurs on a cellular level with all living things. Transpiration, on the other hand is the process by which plants release water through their leaves, stems, flowers and roots. It occurs during the process of photosynthesis and gets a break at nightime as plants need light to photosynthesize.

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When do plants respire?

Plants respire all the time, but it can be seen better at night. This is because photosynthesis has the opposite chemical formula, and since there is light, more oxygen returned out, then carbon dioxide is taken in.


Do cactus produce carbon dioxide and take oxygen?

During the day, cacti take in carbon dioxide through their stomata for photosynthesis and release oxygen as a byproduct. At night, they continue to respire like other plants, taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.


Why do plants need to respire 24 hours a day?

Living things that do not respire 24/7 are soon dead things. Respiration occurs in all living cells to provide energy. in plants people often confuse photosynthesis with respiration. Photosynthesis is the extraction of carbon dioxide from the air using light energy to create oxygen and carbon, The carbon is changed into sugars and cellulose by the plant. The plant's respiration (using the sugars to create energy) goes on day and night.


Why don't plants die at night?

Plants don't die at night because they undergo a process called respiration, where they use stored energy to survive without sunlight. This process allows them to continue living and functioning even in the absence of light.


Why do plants give out carbon dioxide in the dark and oxygen in the light and can this reduce oxygen in the bedroom at night?

Plants release carbon dioxide during respiration, which occurs both day and night. In the presence of sunlight, plants undergo photosynthesis, where they absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The amount of oxygen released during photosynthesis is usually more than the carbon dioxide released during respiration, so there should not be a significant reduction in oxygen levels in a bedroom at night due to plants.

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Do plants respire all day and all night or only at night?

They respire through out the day.


Do plants only respire at night?

they breath all the time like us, beacuse if they did not breath through the night they would die.................................................................................. this is wat i am saying i dont no if it is true


When do plants respire?

Plants respire all the time, but it can be seen better at night. This is because photosynthesis has the opposite chemical formula, and since there is light, more oxygen returned out, then carbon dioxide is taken in.


What happens at night during photosynethesis?

At night, since there is no sunlight present to drive photosynthesis, no oxygen is produced. But, instead, plants respire and emit carbon dioxide gas. 6H2O + sunlight + 6CO2 ----> C6H12O6 + 6O2 At night, this reaction is reversed (respiration).


How are some plants the same?

All plants grow from seedsAll green plants have special organelles in their cells called chloroplasts that produce energyAll plants respire (inhale oxygen) at night, and transpire (inhale carbon dioxide) in the day.Almost all plants make all their own food, with the exception of carnivorous plants which only make part of their total energy consumption.All plant cells have a cell wall composed of cellulose, a long-chain polysaccharide sugar.There are other features but these are my top 5.


How plants respire?

Plants have two types of respiration arobic and anerobic Plants do not breathe like humans, although they respire. This is when they absorb oxygen from the air around them and in return, release Carbon Dioxide. This is different from photosynthesis where they release oxygen and take in carbon dioxide. They photosynthesise to produce glucose, and then respire to convert that glucose into energy. During the day, plants give out more oxygen, and during the night, plants give out more carbon dioxide.


Do plants respire in the day?

No, it is a common misconception that they do. Infact people think they respire as well as photosynthsise, except that more photosynthesis takes place. According to new research this is completely untrue, and the answer is no


When do plants do photosynthesis and respiration?

In general, green plants photosynthesize during the day or when light is on the leaves, and respire at night, or in the dark. As its name implies, photosynthesis is a light dependent process.


Does respiration happen at day or night?

Respiration occurs continuously, both day and night, in all living organisms. During the day, plants engage in photosynthesis, producing oxygen and using carbon dioxide, but they still respire to utilize the energy generated. At night, when photosynthesis ceases due to a lack of sunlight, plants continue to respire, consuming oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. In animals, respiration also occurs constantly to meet energy demands.


Why does photosynthesis not continue during the night like cellular respiration does?

plants respire during the day as well the rate of respiration is lower than the rate of photosynthesis in the day


When do plants use carbon dioxide night or day?

Plants use carbon dioxide in the daytime as part of photosynthesis which occurs in the chloroplast. They use the CO2 and make sugars. People breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide, plants do the opposite. They breath in carbon dioxide and breath out oxygen.One small "technical" detail that should be mentioned. Plants really don't breath, they respire. People breath.So, at the night, the plant cells respire more than they photosynthesise, so they get rid of more carbon dioxide than oxygen.


What happens to a plant in the dark?

Since plants conduct photosynthesis during the day, the glucose which they make during the day or when the sun is present is used in cellular respiration during the night. In addition, the energy they have stored during the day is just used for survival at night.