Q. In photosynthesis, action and absorption spectrum were related by
A) Von Helmont
B) Englemann
C) Emerson
D) Lovoisier
Explanation
Englemann studied the effect of different region of the visible spectrum on the rate of photosynthesis of different algae. The amount of oxygen release was found to be maximum in blue and red absorption bands of chlorophyll.
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