Select the correct answer.
Why do plants excrete more carbon dioxide at night than during the day?
A.
Cellular respiration occurs only at night and not during the day.
B.
Cellular respiration occurs at a faster rate at night than during the day.
C.
Photosynthesis uses some of the carbon dioxide released during the day.
D.
The light-independent reaction of photosynthesis that releases carbon dioxide occurs at night.