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Which of these was used by Melvin Calvin for photosynthesis studies?(a) P-35(b) Radioactive C-14(c) C-13(d) Radioactive S-32I have been asked this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.The above asked question is from Higher Plants Photosynthesis topic in chapter Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

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Right option is (b) Radioactive C-14

To ELABORATE: Melvin Calvin used the radioactive isotope of carbon-12 or C-12, carbon-14 or C-14 in algal photosynthesis studies. This helped in DETERMINING the VARIOUS steps of the Calvin cycle or PATHWAY.



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