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plants have lower rates of metabolism
plants excrete non-poisonous products derived from carbohydrate metabolism unlike animals which produce toxic wastes derived from protein metabolism
plants re-use some of their wastes like nitrogenous wastes used in protein synthesis
plants store waste products in roots, fruits and leaves
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