Early Experiments to Understand Photosynthesis

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Early Experiments to Understand Photosynthesis: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Variegated Leaf Experiment, Bell Jar Experiment, Experiments Related to Photosynthesis, Light Is Necessary for Photosynthesis, and Raw Materials for Photosynthesis.

Important Questions on Early Experiments to Understand Photosynthesis

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Why is a variegated leaf used to test for chlorophyll?

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What does the Photosynthesis Variegated Leaf Experiment prove?

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The goal behind the half-leaf experiment by Moll was to show:

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Variegated leaf experiment helps to demonstrate the essentiality of _____ for photosynthesis. (xanthophyll/anthocyanin/chlorophyll)

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The bell jar experiment demonstrates that:

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Who performed the bell jar experiment?

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What is the conclusion obtained from the electrical bell jar experiment?

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"Hill's experiment does not prove that the source of oxygen evolved during photosynthesis, is water." This statement is true or false? Explain.

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What was used to prove that source of oxygen evolved during photosynthesis is water? 

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Who is known as the father of plant physiology?

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Who provided the evidence that glucose is formed during photosynthesis and is then stored in the form of starch?

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Emerson effect explain the phenomenon of

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The process of photosynthesis takes place in

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Which of the following is not required in the synthesis of carbohydrates?

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Besides water and light, which is more essential as a raw material for food formation?

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Which of the following has been used in photosynthetic researches?

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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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Engelmann's experiment with Spirogyra demonstrated that

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Path of carbon in photosynthesis was found by using

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Isotopes popularly known to have been used in the study of photosynthesis are