Van neil hypothesis about the production of oxygen during phosynthesis was based on the study and investigations on___________?

Correct answer: A. Bacteria

  • A. Bacteria
  • B. Algae
  • C. Protenema
  • D. Cyanobacteria

Explanation

Van Niel developed his hypothesis from studies of photosynthetic bacteria, especially purple and green sulfur bacteria, and proposed that oxygen comes from the electron donor rather than carbon dioxide. Students may choose cyanobacteria because they release oxygen, but Van Niel's key investigations involved non-oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria.

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