NEET Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Question Bank Experiments

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    Which of the following radioactive oxygen was used to detect the source of oxygen in photosynthesis

    A) \[{{O}^{12}}\]

    B) \[{{O}^{16}}\]

    C) \[{{O}^{18}}\]

    D) \[{{O}^{15}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Ruben ad Kamen used isotopes of oxygen in water, i.e., \[{{H}_{2}}{{O}^{18}}\] instead of \[{{H}_{2}}O\] (normal) and noticed that librated oxygen contains\[{{O}^{18}}\]of water and not of\[C{{O}_{2}}\] \[6C{{O}_{2}}+12{{H}_{2}}{{O}^{18}}\underset{\text{Chalorophyll}}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{\text{Light}}}}\,{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}+6O_{2}^{18}+6{{H}_{2}}O\]


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