Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Author: Colleen Belk, Virginia Borden Maier
Publisher: PEARSON
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The importance of maintenance of oxygen at 16% in the atmosphere.
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The oxygen is an important component of the atmosphere. Out of total gases in the atmosphere, the oxygen occupies almost 16% fraction. The oxygen is a reactive gas and reacts with many agents present on earth. The main source of the atmospheric oxygen is photosynthesis.
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