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MCQ
What did Priestley observe when a candle burned in a closed bell jar?
  • A. Candle kept burning
  • B. Candle exploded
  • C. Candle released COâ‚‚
  • D. Candle extinguished
✅ Correct Answer: D
Priestley observed that a candle burning in a closed space gets extinguished, indicating something was removed from air.
MCQ
Why was starch used as an indicator in Sachs' experiment?
  • A. Starch is colorful
  • B. Starch absorbs sunlight
  • C. Starch reacts with oxygen
  • D. Starch shows photosynthetic activity
✅ Correct Answer: D
Presence of starch confirms glucose formation via photosynthesis.
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MCQ
What did Sachs demonstrate in his experiment?
  • A. Glucose is formed and stored as starch
  • B. COâ‚‚ is released during respiration
  • C. Oxygen comes from COâ‚‚
  • D. Plants use Hâ‚‚S
✅ Correct Answer: A
Sachs showed that glucose is made in green parts and stored as starch.
MCQ
Which part of a leaf tests positive for starch in Sachs' experiment?
  • A. Yellow parts
  • B. Non-green parts
  • C. Green parts
  • D. Root cells
✅ Correct Answer: C
Only the green regions produced starch as they contain chlorophyll for photosynthesis.
MCQ
How was van Niel's hypothesis confirmed later?
  • A. Action spectrum studies
  • B. Starch tests
  • C. Animal studies
  • D. Radioisotope experiments
✅ Correct Answer: D
Use of heavy isotope of oxygen confirmed that Oâ‚‚ evolved from water.

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