Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life
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Author: Trudy McKee, James R. McKee
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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A photosynthetic system is exposed to a brief flash of light; no oxygen is evolved, but, after several bursts of light, oxygen is evolved.
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Plants have two vital processes, respiration and photosynthesis. Plants need atmospheric carbon dioxide to produce oxygen in presence of light by the process of photosynthesis. Besides oxygen, plants also produce carbon dioxide, which they also utilize to produce oxygen.
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