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The oxygen released during photosynthesis comes from:

Answer: water.

  • A water
  • B carbon dioxide
  • C glucose
  • D the soil

Correct answer: A. water

Explanation: The oxygen comes from the splitting of water, not from CO₂.

Photosynthesis: Inputs and OutputschloroplastLeaf cellSunlightCO2H2OO2Glucose

Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.

Concept context

Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.

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