AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

CELL RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which molecule is the waste product of photosynthesis?
A
water
B
glucose
C
oxygen
D
ATP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Six oxygen molecule is released as a waste product. This oxygen is produced due to splitting of water by the process of photolysis during light reaction. So, the correct answer is option ‘Oxygen’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the oxygen produced in the process of photosynthesis is used in respiration by the leaf cells but the major portion of it is not required and it diffuses out into the atmosphere through the stomata. Therefore, it may be called a waste product of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbon dioxide is a waste product of aerobic respiration in plant cells.

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