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Why do plants have to perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis?

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To change (radiant) energy from the sun in to chemical energy that can be used for food.
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Answer. Like all other organisms, plants require energy to grow and thrive in their environment. The process of cellular respiration allows plants to break down glucose into ATP. ... Although plants use photosynthesis to produce glucose, they use cellular respiration to release energy from the glucose

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