Photosynthesis in real time. This is an aquatic plant producing oxygen. In certain aquatic plants like Elodea and Cabomba, you can actually see photosynthesis in action. Place one of these plants in water under bright light, and something remarkable happens. Tiny oxygen bubbles begin to form on the leaves and stems, slowly rising to the surface in delicate streams. What you are watching is the plant converting sunlight into chemical energy, releasing oxygen as a natural byproduct. It is one of t