The hypothesis “Plants restore to the air whatever breathing animals and burning candles remove” was given, after his experiments, by:
1. Joseph Priestley 2. Jan Ingenhousz
3. Julius von Sachs 4. C. B. Van Neil
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Who first showed that it is only the green parts of the plants that could release oxygen during photosynthesis?
1. Joseph Priestley 2. Jan Ingenhousz
3. Julius von Sachs 4. C. B. Van Neil
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Julius von Sachs provided evidence for:
I. production of glucose when plants grow
II. location of green substance in plants in special bodies
Which of the following will be true in light of the information given above?
A. Glucose produced during photosynthesis is usually stored as cellulose in plants.
B. The ‘green substance’ refers to chlorophyll.
C. ‘Special bodies’ refer to chloroplasts in the plant cells.
1. Only A and B 2. Only B and C
3. Only A 4. A, B and C
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Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) in 1770 performed a series of experiments that revealed the essential role of air in the growth of green plants. Priestley observed that a candle burning in a closed space – a bell jar, soon gets extinguished (Figure a, b, c, d). Similarly, a mouse would soon suffocate in a closed space. He concluded that a burning candle or an animal that breathe the air, both somehow, damage the air. But when he placed a mint plant in the same bell jar, he found that the mouse stayed alive and the candle continued to burn.
     
The conclusions that can be drawn from these experiments will be:
I. Plants restore to the air whatever breathing animals and burning candles remove.
II. Sunlight is essential to the plant process that somehow purifies the air fouled by burning candles or breathing animals.
1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. Neither I nor II
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C. B. van Niel proved that:

1. Plants produce glucose when they grow.
2. Blue and red light are effective for photosynthesis.
3. It is only the green parts of the plants that could release oxygen.
4. Hydrogen from a suitable oxidizable compound reduces carbon dioxide to carbohydrates.
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The correct and complete equation for the process of photosynthesis in higher plants will be:
1. 6CO2 + 12H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2+ 6H2O
2. 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2
3. CO2 + H2O + light energy → [CH2O] + O2
4. C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O
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What conclusions can be drawn from the Moll’s half leaf experiment [the given diagram shows the schematic representation of the experiment]?

What can be said after observing the results of the experiment?
I. Negative starch test by the leaf portion present inside the bottle indicates CO2 is necessary for this process.
II. Negative test of starch, which is also shown by the portion of the leaf present in between the split of the split cork is due to the lack of CO2 and light, thus indicating that both of them are essential requirements.

1. Only I 2. Only II
3. Both I and II 4. None
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Blackman measured the effects of various factors – different light intensities, carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature on photosynthesis. He found that at high light intensities, an increase in temperature [up to 350C] or carbon dioxide accelerates photosynthesis. What can be concluded?
A: Photosynthesis includes both light-dependent and light-independent reactions.
B: Enzymes must carry out the light-independent reactions.
1. Only A 2. Only B
3. Both A and B 4. Neither A nor B
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