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What percent of the total oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere is released by the Amazon forest?

A50 %

B20 %

C40 %

D2 %

Answer:

B. 20 %

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The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest and is also known as the Amazon Jungle or Amazonia. Approximately 20 percent of the total oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere is released by the Amazon forest by the process of photosynthesis.


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