Answer:
The correct answer is - option D. photosynthesis.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is shown by the study that most of the atmospheric oxygen comes from the photosynthesis by plants as oxygen is the byproduct of the photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process that uses light energy, carbon dioxide, and water to produce food or glucose/sugar and release oxygen as the byproduct.
Many scientists believe that oceanic phytoplankton that releases oxygen by the photosynthesis process makes 80 to 85% of the total oxygen of the atmospheric oxygen.