Question

Plants typically absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen during the day. However at night this tends to be the opposite and plants will absorb oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.

Please expalin:
A) What are the names of 2 processes are happening in plants that cause this
B) when each process happens
C) why each process happens when it does
(this is science)

Answer 1

A) the names of the 2 processes are Photosynthesis and Respiration

B) photosynthesis happens during the day

Respiration happens during the night

C) both of these processes happen so that the plant can produce food. In the morning plants need sunlight and carbon dioxide in order to do photosynthesis while respiration happens all the time even during the day it mainly takes place at night because there is no sunlight for photosynthesis to take place