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Who performed a series of experiments in 1770 to reveal the role of air in the growth of green plants?

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Pelletier and Caventou

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Joseph Priestly

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Von Helmont

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Jan Ingenhousz

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The correct option is B Joseph Priestly
Joseph Priestly performed a series of experiments in 1770 to reveal the role of air in the growth of green plants.

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