Photosynthetic plants use carbon dioxide to generate and function. Plants need energy (glucose) to survive. They exist to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. One of their end products is oxygen. Animals take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide while the plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen. This is balance.
Digestion occurs when food is moved through the digestive system. It begins in the mouth and ends in the small intestine. The final products of digestion are absorbed from the digestive tract, primarily in the small intestine.