If a plant is releasing carbon dioxide and taking in oxygen during the day, This means that there is no photosynthesis occurring during the day time.

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The correct option is B False
The release of $C O_{2}$ and intake of $O_{2}$ gives evidence that either photosynthesis is not taking place or its rate is too low. Normally during the daytime, the rate of photosynthesis is much more than the rate of respiration. So, $C O_{2}$ produced during respiration is used up for photosynthesis hence $C O_{2}$ is not released.

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