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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a correct description of oxygen gas (O2)?
A
use by animals for respiration
B
taken in by plants for photosynthesis
C
converted to carbon dioxide during respiration
D
a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas essential to living
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -converted to carbon dioxide during respiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxygen is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It will support life. It is noncombustible, but will actively support the burning of combustible materials. Some materials that will not burn in air will burn in oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Final answer: During photosynthesis, oxygen is not released statement is NOT correct about photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -It can be observed here that plants take in carbon dioxide gas and release oxygen gas during photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oxygen (O2) is evolved during photosynthetic electron transport when water is split by the oxygen-evolving complex to provide protons and electrons to the chloroplastic electron chain, thereby generating ATP and NADPH-the energy source and reducing power for plant metabolism.

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