Photosynthesis

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

An aquatic plant in a closed flask is illuminated, and dissolved O2 is recorded over time.

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The rising O2 originates from:

  • A

    Reduction of CO2 by NADPH

  • B

    Atmospheric O2 dissolving in water

  • C

    Photolysis of water in PSII

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  • D

    Breakdown of glucose during respiration

Explanation

O2 produced during photosynthesis comes from splitting water (2H2O → 4H+ + 4e- + O2) at the OEC of PSII.

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