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Who first used the term photorespiration?
Who first used the term photorespiration?
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The correct option is D Decker
The correct option is (D)
Explanation of the correct option:
- Photorespiration was discovered by Decker when he observed the rate of respiration of green leaves is much higher in light than in dark.
- It is not observed in plants.
Option A:
Pasteur is known as the father of microbiology as he demonstrated that infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms.
Option B:
Krebs is best known for discovering the chemical reactions occurring in our body, the citric acid cycle and the urea cycle.
Option C:
Warburg was bestowed with the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
Final answer: Decker first used the term photorespiration.
Decker
The correct option is (D)
Explanation of the correct option:
- Photorespiration was discovered by Decker when he observed the rate of respiration of green leaves is much higher in light than in dark.
- It is not observed in plants.
Option A:
Pasteur is known as the father of microbiology as he demonstrated that infectious diseases are caused by microorganisms.
Option B:
Krebs is best known for discovering the chemical reactions occurring in our body, the citric acid cycle and the urea cycle.
Option C:
Warburg was bestowed with the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his discovery of the nature and mode of action of the respiratory enzyme.
Final answer: Decker first used the term photorespiration.
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