The first person to connect the appearance of starch with the fixation of carbon in the presence of light was
A
von Sachs
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
Priestly
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
van Niel
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Engelmann
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is A von Sachs von Sachs was the first person to connect the appearance of starch with both the fixation of carbon in chloroplasts and the presence of light. Priestly was the first person to demonstrate plants produce oxygen. van Niel hypothesized that the oxygen produced during photosynthesis came from water rather than from carbon dioxide. Engelmann discovered that photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast.