Which statement is true?(1 point)

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Plants perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis, but animals only perform cellular respiration.
Plants perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis, but animals only perform cellular respiration.
Animals perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis, but plants only perform photosynthesis.
Animals perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis, but plants only perform photosynthesis.
Animals only perform cellular respiration, and plants only perform photosynthesis.
Animals only perform cellular respiration, and plants only perform photosynthesis.
Plants and animals perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Plants perform cellular respiration and photosynthesis, but animals only perform cellular respiration.

Plants are capable of photosynthesis (converting light energy into chemical energy) and also perform cellular respiration (breaking down glucose for energy). On the other hand, animals primarily perform cellular respiration to obtain energy from food, as they do not have the capability to perform photosynthesis.