In Ingenhousz's experiment, which among the following was responsible for the appearance of small bubbles around the green parts of the aquatic plant in the presence of sunlight?
A
Carbon dioxide
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B
Oxygen
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C
Boron
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D
Chlorine
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Solution
The correct option is B Oxygen Jan Ingenhousz demonstrated that sunlight was necessary for photosynthesis by placing an aquatic plant set up once in the dark and the other time in the sunlight.
He observed that when plamnts were kept in sunlight, there were small bubbles formed around the green plant parts while there no bubbles when the plant was kept in the dark.
Later, he also identified these bubbles to oxygen. Finally, he concluded that only the green plant parts have the ability to release oxygen in the sunlight.