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What would happen to the oxygen cycle if the carbon cycle didn't exist?

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Without carbon, oxygen would not exist
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Without carbon dioxide, the plants would not do as well, and potentially die, creating a problem for all the animals on the planet, Since they have to breathe oxygen to live. Oxygen is given off as a waste product by the plants while they are conducting photosynthesis.
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