Students placed some grass cuttings in a vacuum flask and attached a carbon dioxide sensor. Why would the carbon dioxide levels increase over a period of 20 days?

The decomposing microorganisms that contribute to the decay of the grass must respire and respiration leads to the production and release of carbon dioxide.

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