Early Experiments in Photosynthesis

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Early Experiments in Photosynthesis: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Bell Jar Experiment, Moll’s Half-Leaf Experiment, Hydrilla Experiment, Variegated Leaf Experiment, Light Is Necessary for Photosynthesis and, Oxygen Is Evolved during Photosynthesis

Important Questions on Early Experiments in Photosynthesis

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Green parts of plants release O2. This was shown by: 

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Which of the following organism was used by T. W. Engelmann to detect the site of oxygen evolution in his experiment on Cladophora?

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First action spectrum of photosynthesis is described often as an experiment of

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Julius von Sachs studies shows that

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  A   performed an elegant experiment with an   B   plant to show that in bright sunlight, small bubbles were formed around the   C   parts, while in dark they did not.

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Who among the following proved that light is essential for plant process that purifies foul air by placing priestly setup once in light and once in dark?

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Which of the following plant is used by Priestly in the bell jar experiment?

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Find the method used to light the candle in bell jar experiment without disturbing the setup.

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Priestley concluded on the basis of the above experiment that

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Bell jar experiment was performed by

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_____ in 1770 performed a series of experiments that revealed the essential role of air in growth of green plants.

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

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Half leaf experiment proved that _____ is required for photosynthesis.

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Which of the following is not correctly matched?

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Liberation of O2 when green cells in water are exposed to sunlight in the presence of suitable acceptor is called

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"Impure air is purified in the presence of light and green plants" was first said by

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In the bacterial photosynthesis, hydrogen donor is

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Which one of the following categories of organisms do not evolve oxygen during photosynthesis?

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