Most of the plants contain a green colouring pigment which is responsible for photosynthesis. This pigment was named chlorophyll by

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The correct option is D Pelletier and Caventou
Chlorophyll is the liquid substance in a plant cell, which is responsible for its colour. Plants make food when sunlight strikes chlorophyll. Pelletier and Caventou discovered chlorophyll in 1818.

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