5 Questions
Which scientist first published about the process of photosynthesis in 1779?
Jan Ingenhousz
Which reducing agent was most likely used by the first photosynthetic organisms?
Hydrogen
Which metabolic pathway prefaces the Calvin cycle with reactions that incorporate CO2 into four-carbon compounds?
C4 photosynthesis
Which is the oldest and most common form of photosynthesis?
C3 photosynthesis
Which plant uses crassulacean acid metabolism as an adaptation for photosynthesis?
CAM plant
Test your knowledge of the evolution of photosynthesis with this quiz. Explore the origins and development of the process that converts light energy into sugars, and learn about the pioneering work of Jan Ingenhousz.
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