![Chemical reaction formula the process of respiration.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/002/107/full/Respiration20160930-22732-1wdgaa0.jpg?1674167640)
Plants and animals release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere through the process of respiration. Respiration releases energy from carbohydrates, with carbon dioxide as a waste product.
Acknowledgement: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato.