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Amazon rainforests are considered as 'lungs of the planet' as they contribute______of the total oxygen in the earth's atmosphere.
(a) 10 %
(b) 15 %
(c) 20 %
(d) 30 %

A

`10%`

B

`15%`

C

`20%`

D

`30%`

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The correct Answer is:
C
About `20%` of the world oxygen is produced in the amazon rainforests. They are described as the 'lungs of the planet because they provide the assential world environmental service of continously recycling `CO_(2)` into `O_(2)`.
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