Q. The first action spectrum of photosynthesis was described by Engelman was related to

A) Algae
B) Mint plant
C) Bacteria
D) Bryophytes
Explanation

Algae (Clodophora). Julius von Sachs provided evidence for the production of glucose when plants grow. Glucose is usually stored as starch. His later studies showed that the green substance in plants (chlorophyll as we know it now) is located in special bodies (later called chloroplast) within plant cells. He found that the green parts in plants are where glucose is made, and that the glucose is usually stored as starch

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