MDCAT Biology MCQ #149

In the classic experiment to plot the first action spectrum, T.W. Engelmann used a prism to illuminate a specific filamentous alga. Name the alga used.

MDCAT Biology MCQ #149

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In the classic experiment to plot the first action spectrum, T.W. Engelmann used a prism to illuminate a specific filamentous alga. Name the alga used.

    • A) Chlorella
    • B) Spirogyra
    • C) Anabaena
    • D) Adiantum

    Answer: Spirogyra

    Explanation: Engelmann used Spirogyra to show oxygen release; Chlorella was used later by Calvin to study the dark reaction path.