Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration are part of the carbon cycle. Which statement best compares these two processes?

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to store energy in sugars, which organisms can use directly or obtain by eating plants. Cellular respiration breaks down sugars to release usable energy for cells. So both processes provide organisms with usable energy; photosynthesis does not release carbon dioxide as waste, as choice A claims.

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