Carbon dioxide is split to form oxygen gas and carbon compounds in which of the following metabolic pathways?
A) only photosynthesis
B) only respiration
C) photosynthesis and respiration
D) neither photosynthesis nor respiration

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Carbon dioxide is not split to form oxygen gas in either photosynthesis or respiration. In photosynthesis, water is split to release oxygen, and carbon dioxide is used to form glucose. In respiration, oxygen is consumed, and carbon dioxide is produced as a byproduct.

Carbon Dioxide Is Split to Form Oxygen Gas and Carbon