Photosynthesis is important because:
I. It is the primary source of all food on earth.
II. It is responsible for the release of oxygen into the atmosphere by green plants.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
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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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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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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Water molecules appear on both side of the equation for photosynthesis in higher plants.
Statement II: The water molecules that enter the reaction are not the same molecules that emerge from the reaction.
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II explains Statement I
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not explain Statement I
3. Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
4. Both Statement I and Statement Ii are incorrect
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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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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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The Engelmann experiment shown in the given diagram helped to understand the relationship between:

1. bacteria and the alga used in the experiment.
2. the rate of respiration in aerobic bacteria and wavelengths of light.
3. wavelengths of light and the oxygen released during photosynthesis.
4. rates of oxygen liberation by alga and carbon dioxide liberated by the bacteria.

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The diagram shows the famous Engelmann experiment that helped us understand important aspects of the process of photosynthesis. What conclusion can be drawn by the pattern of accumulation of aerobic bacteria shown in the diagram?
 
1. Excess carbon dioxide is released by the alga in the area of accumulation.
2. Only red and violet lights are effective for photosynthesis.
3. In the areas of accumulation, most oxygen was liberated by the alga.
4. Bacteria are attracted to red and blue light.

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