________ was used by Calvin for his research to understand the light independent reactions of photosynthesis.
A
Bryophyte
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B
Pteridophyte
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C
Angiosperm
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D
Algae
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Solution
The correct option is D Algae In 1961, Calvin and his co-workers performed experiments on algae to understand the light independent reactions. Algae species like Chlorella and Scenedesmus were among the first plants in which the PGA as the first stable CO2 fixation product in photosynthesis was discovered using radioactive carbon.