Multiple choice

Who discovered that only the green parts of plants can carry out photosynthesis?

  1. Helmont

  2. Joseph Priestley

  3. Ingen-Housz

  4. Jean Senebier

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ingen-Housz was a Dutch physiologist, biologist and chemist. He is best known for showing that light is essential to photosynthesis and thus having discovered photosynthesis. He also discovered that plants, like animals have cellular respiration.