JAMB Biology 1986 Question 14

Question 14

Photosynthesis and Plant Nutrition

Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis has been demonstrated to come from

  1. A.carbondioxide
  2. B.air
  3. C.water
  4. D.chlorophyll.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (water)

Explanation

Experiments with water labelled with heavy oxygen showed that the oxygen released comes from the splitting of water (photolysis).