The sources of dissolved oxygen in water is ________.
A
photosynthesis
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B
natural aeration
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C
mechanical aeration
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D
all of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A photosynthesis Oxygen dissolves into the water from two sources one from the atmosphere and other from the plants in the water. The primary source of oxygen for a pond is from microscopic algae. By using the sunlight these produce oxygen by a process called photosynthesis and thereby release oxygen into the pond water.