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Which of these organisms releases molecular oxygen into water?

Correct answer A. Phytoplankton

Explanation

Phytoplankton are microscopic photosynthetic organisms that split water during photosynthesis and release oxygen; they produce roughly half of the Earth's oxygen.

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