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The negation of the statement

“Plants take in CO_{2} and give out O_{2}” is
A. Plants do not take in CO_{2} and do not give out O_{2}.
B. Plants do not take in CO_{2} or do not give out O_{2}.
C. Plants take in CO_{2} and do not give out O_{2}.
D. Plants take in CO_{2} or do not give out O_{2}.

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In the given statement-

p: Plants take in CO_{2} and give out O_{2}

q: Plants take in CO_{2} & -q: Plants do not take in CO_{2}

r: Plants give out O_{2} & -r: Plants do not give out O_{2}

-(q \wedge r) = -q V -r

Thus, Plants do not take in CO_{2}  or do not give out O_{2}.

Thus, option B is the correct answer.

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