| 1. | Joseph Priestley | 2. | Jan Ingenhousz |
| 3. | Julius von Sachs | 4. | C. B. Van Neil |
| 1. | Joseph Priestley | 2. | Jan Ingenhousz |
| 3. | Julius von Sachs | 4. | C. B. Van Neil |
C. B. van Niel proved that:
| 1. | Plants produce glucose when they grow. |
| 2. | Blue and red light are effective for photosynthesis. |
| 3. | It is only the green parts of the plants that could release oxygen. |
| 4. | Hydrogen from a suitable oxidizable compound reduces carbon dioxide to carbohydrates. |
| 1. | 6CO2 + 12H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2+ 6H2O |
| 2. | 6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy → C6H12O6 + 6O2 |
| 3. | CO2 + H2O + light energy → [CH2O] + O2 |
| 4. | C6H12O6 + 6O2 → 6CO2 + 6H2O |