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why do plants and animals release carvon dioxide? what happens to the carbon dioxide released by plants and animals?

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The process of photosynthesis in plants releases oxygen into the atmosphere. Respiration by plants and animals, as they use the energy stored in food, and the process of decomposition of dead organisms, releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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