All plants give out oxygen during the day and carbon dioxide during night do you agree with the statement give reasons
Question
All plants give out oxygen during the day and carbon dioxide during night do you agree with the statement give reasons
Solution
No, the statement is partially incorrect. It's true that plants produce oxygen during the day as a byproduct of photosynthesis, a process in which they convert carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy. However, it's not entirely accurate to say that plants give out carbon dioxide during the night.
Plants do respire, just like animals, which means they consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide. This process happens 24 hours a day. However, during the day, the amount of oxygen produced through photosynthesis is much greater than the amount of carbon dioxide produced in respiration, so plants are net oxygen producers.
At night, plants don't photosynthesize (because sunlight is not available), but they continue to respire. Therefore, they consume oxygen and produce carbon dioxide. But the amount of carbon dioxide they produce at night is much less than the amount of oxygen they produce during the day. So, overall, plants are still net oxygen producers.
Similar Questions
As compared to daytime, the amount of carbon dioxide released by theplants during night is more because
Suggest why not all of the oxygen produced by the leaf is released
As compared to daytime, the amount of carbon dioxide released by the
Consider the following investigation. A healthy plant is placed in a sealed container overnight when the plant is in darkness. The oxygen concentration in the trapped air is measured at the start of the night and again in the morning.Justify whether the oxygen concentration in the morning will be higher, lower or the same as at night.
Which of the following statements are true?Question 16Select one or more:Only organisms containing chloroplasts can photosynthesise.Respiration occurs only at night.Respiration takes place in all living organisms, plants, animals and algae.Photosynthesis occurs during the day and night.Question 17Not yet answeredMarked out of 4Flag questionTipsQuestion textDrag and drop missing words to the correct positions in the following phrase:During the process of photosynthesis Blank 1 Question 17 and water is converted to oxygen and Blank 2 Question 17 when Blank 3 Question 17 from the Sun is absorbed by Blank 4 Question 17 in green plants.oxygen light energy stomata glucose chlorophyll cellulose carbon dioxideQuestion 18Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textA producer is an organism that can convert light energy into glucose.Question 18Select one:TrueFalseQuestion 19Not yet answeredMarked out of 2Flag questionTipsQuestion textDrag and drop the correct answer in the open spaces.During respiration glucose molecules are broken down in the presence of Blank 1 Question 19 to form energy with byproducts Blank 2 Question 19 and water.carbon dioxide mitochondria stomata oxygen chlorophyll starch water celluloseQuestion 20Not yet answeredMarked out of 1Flag questionTipsQuestion textThe products of photosynthesis are used for respiration, and the products of respiration are used for photosynthesis.Question 20Select one:TrueFalse
Upgrade your grade with Knowee
Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.