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The process of plant respiration
A.
produces food that plants need for photosynthesis.
B.
releases energy that plants can use for life processes.
C.
uses all the energy released during photosynthesis.
D.
releases oxygen to Earth's atmosphere.

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B.

Plant (cellular) respiration breaks down stored sugars to release chemical energy (ATP) the plant uses for growth and other life processes. It produces CO2 and water as byproducts, not oxygen.