Which plant is used in an experiment commonly performed in laboratory in demonstrate evolution of oxygen in photosynthesis?
A
Sunflower
B
Hydrilla
C
Croton
D
Balsam
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Oxygen evolution is the process of generating molecular oxygen through chemical reaction. Mechanisms of oxygen evolution include the oxidation of water during oxygenic photosynthesis, electrolysis of water into oxygen and hydrogen, and electrocatalytic oxygen evolution from oxides and oxoacids.