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Briefly describe the process by which (a) oxygen from atmosphere is used up
(b) how​​​​how oxygen is returned to atmosphere

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a) human beings take in that oxygen which we used to break carbohydrates down into energy in a process called respiration.So oxygen from atmosphere is used up by the process called respiration

b)photosynthesis is the process by which plants make their food in the presence of CO2 and sunlight, thus releases oxygen in the atmosphere.

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