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Something similar happens in plants. When the rate of respiration is more than the rate of photosynthesis, the biomolecules present in plants break down to compensate the reduced rate of photosynthesis. This results in loss of dry weight of the plant. Views Â· View Upvotes.
Dead animal and plant matter is consumed by detritivores, which can also use cellular respiration as their main energy source and release carbon dioxide back into the air. Long-Term Carbon Storage. Photosynthesis and cellular respiration are both very fast processes that are almost evenly balanced on a global scale. I say 'almost' because the rate of photosynthesis exceeds the rate of cellular respiration.