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Detailed explanation-1: -Nearly all free oxygen in the air is produced by plants through photosynthesis. About one-third of land photosynthesis occurs in tropical forests, the largest of which is located in the Amazon Basin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Amazon forest is also called the ‘lungs of the planet’ because the forest produce large quantity of oxygen. It is estimated to produce 20% of the total oxygen in the earth’s atmosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientists estimate that roughly half of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean. The majority of this production is from oceanic plankton-drifting plants, algae, and some bacteria that can photosynthesize.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rainforests produce about 20% of our oxygen and store a huge amount of carbon dioxide, drastically reducing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

Detailed explanation-5: -About 20% of the world oxygen is produced in the rainforests.