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I heard some times ago that there exist such kind of trees. In opposite to what we all know that @ the night trees emit the CO2 and absorb O2, it strongly believable that the reverse phenomenon is possible. So plz me. Thx in advance.

2007-02-07 13:02:37 · 3 answers · asked by phuong40062003 2 in Science & Mathematics Botany

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All trees, all plants, and all algae do this- it's called photosynthesis.

And the reverse process does exist- it happens in every living thing, including yourself. You breathe in oxygen, and release CO2. It's called cellular respiration.

And it is not limited to night. In fact, it doesn't happen during the night. Photosynthesis requires the sun in order to work. Some plants that live in teh desert, called CAM plants, do have an adaption which lets them photosynthesize during the night htough.

2007-02-07 13:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by kz 4 · 0 0

All plants absorb oxygen and emit carbon dioxide as part of normal cellular respiration. On top of that there is photorespiration, competition for the photosynthesis enzyme Rubisco by a respiratory pathway, which produces CO2. This occurs in the majority of plants and wastes some of the potential photosynthetic reactions. Plants that use the C4 photosynthetic pathway have suppressed photorespiration.

2016-03-28 21:31:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

no tree ever does that..

they do not need oxygen, in fact it is their waste product..

2007-02-07 18:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by akoaypilipino 4 · 0 0

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