Organisms take in this oxygen and release it as carbon dioxide through respiration.

Animals take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide through respiration. Plants take in carbon dioxide and release it as oxygen through photosynthesis. So if the organism is an animal, that statement is true, but if the organism is a plant, that statement is false.

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