How is the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide maintained in air?

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Plants utilise carbon dioxide and produce oxygen during photosynthesis, whereas animals and humans consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide during respiration. In this way, a balance between carbon dioxide and oxygen is maintained in the air.

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