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When a plant feeds on its own food, that food is broken down in the same way that it's broken down in an animals body (including yours): with oxygen. The oxygen is needed to break down the carbohydrate molecules and release the energy stored in those molecules. While a plant is photosynthesizing, its producing more than enough oxygen to break down its own food.

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