Oxygenic photosynthesis is the main energy input into the biosphere. It has sustained our civilization through agriculture and fossil fuels, and it has sustained a thriving biodiversity over billions ...

Part of Biology (Single Science) Living together - Food and ecosystems Oxygen is formed as the waste product. Some is used for respiration by the plant. The excess is released from the leaves, making ...

Be careful not to confuse this photosynthesis equation with respiration which is the reverse of this. Oxygen is formed as the waste product. Some is used for the plant's respiration, and also released ...