What did Jan Ingenhousz identify the bubbles formed around the green parts of an aquatic plant in bright…
What did Jan Ingenhousz identify the bubbles formed around the green parts of an aquatic plant in bright sunlight to be?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Solution
In an experiment with an aquatic plant, Jan Ingenhousz showed that in bright sunlight, small bubbles were formed around the green parts. Later he identified these bubbles to be of oxygen, hence showing that it is only the green part of the plants that could release oxygen.