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When is the carbon stored in plants released?

a. during cellular respiration
b. during photosynthesis
c. when they die
d. none of the above

User Pixlboy
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C. is the correct answer and BTW I don't know if it was U or not there was a question about when the carbon is realised from non living to living environment the answer to that question would be photosynthesis
User Bear John
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There is some carbon released during cellular respiration as carbon dioxide C6H12O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O + 36 or 38 ATP but there is so much more released when the plant dies and rots that I think the answer they want is C.
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