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Which of the following substance is used in half leaf experiment to absorb CO2?

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Important Questions on Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

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Study the following lists and match the discoveries and/or inventions made by the scientists during 20th  century

   List - I     List - II
(a) Oxygen evolution from H2O in photosynthesis (i) Benson
(b) C3 path way of Carbon assimilation (ii) V.S. Rama Das
(c) Contribution to C4 -photosynthesis (iii) Robert Hill
(d) Artificial synthesis of genes (iv) Hara Govind Khorana
    (v) Frankel Conrat

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Radioisotopic technique was used to establish some facts regarding :
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The first important biological investigation which led to the conclusion that plant makes its substance from water and not from soil was carried out by
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The first experiment on photosynthesis in flashing light were carried out by
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What is the evidence to show that O2 released during photosynthesis comes form water?
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Radioactive isotopes employed to study photosynthesis are 

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The experimental material that has largely been responsible for making rapid advances in research on photosynthesis is.
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Algae used by Calvin and associates for photosynthetic research is
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The plants growing in dark show yellowing in leaves and elongated internodes, this condition is called as
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During photosynthesis,  what is the source of oxygen?
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Engelmann's experiment with Spirogyra demonstrated that
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Photolysis of water by isolated chloroplasts was demonstrated by
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Only the green part of the plants could release oxygen in the presence of sunlight during photosynthesis was explained by
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Isotopes popularly known to have been used in the study of photosynthesis are
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The scientist, who proved that bacteria use H2S gas and CO2 to synthesize carbohydrate, is
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Which of the following radioactive oxygen was used to detect the source of oxygen in photosynthesis