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Why do plants excrete more carbon dioxide at night than during the day

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Plants excrete more carbon dioxide at night because the sun is not out therefore photosynthesis does not take place.

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Plants give us oxygen and take in our carbon dioxide because they can receive food through photosynthesis by using carbon dioxide, water and sunlight.

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The plants excrete more 'carbon dioxide' in the night because photosynthesis does not take place during the night. Explanation: The plants give our oxygen and take in carbon dioxide because they can prepare food by the process of 'photosynthesis' by using 'carbon dioxide and water'.

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