When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a by-product of which of the following?

reducing NADP+

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splitting the water molecules

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chemiosmosis

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the electron transfer system of photosystem I

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The correct option is B
splitting the water molecules

This also called as the photolysis of water.

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When oxygen is released as a result of photosynthesis, it is a by-product of which of the following?

The correct option is B splitting the water molecules This also called as the photolysis of water.

The correct option is B
splitting the water molecules

This also called as the photolysis of water.