The algae used by Calvin for photosynthetic research was

Chlorella

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Chlamydomonas

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Volvox

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A Chlorella
Calvin used green algae Chlorella for the major experiments related to photosynthesis. Calvin used C $^{14}$ isotope in Chlorella for knowing the path of carbon in photosynthesis.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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