Introduction Cellular respiration is the process by which microorganisms obtain the energy available in carbohydrates. They take the carbohydrates into their cytoplasm, and through a complex series of metabolic processes, they break down the carbohydrate and release the energy. ... This carbon dioxide can be used by photosynthesizing cells to form new carbohydrates. ...

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Abstract Most of media and public attention has focused on the effects that higher concentrations of CO2  are likely to have on the global climate. However,  rising CO2  concentrations are also likely to have profound direct effects on the growth of plants because CO2 is a reactant in photosynthe...

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In further detail, photosynthesis is the combination of CO2, H2O, the oxidisation of carbohydrates and most importantly, the sun, to produce a sugar which the plant takes in as energy; this sugar is known as glucose (C6H12O6). ...

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