Question

Who is the Father of Plant Physiology?

• A. Stephan Hales
• B. Schwendener
• C. Melvin Calvin
• D. Lipmann

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Stephan Hales

• Stephan Hales is the Father of Plant Physiology.

• Schwendener was the first to propose stomatal movements are due to turgor changes in the guard cells.

• Melvin Calvin received Nobel Prize in 1961 for mapping the pathway of carbon assimilation in photosynthesis.

• Lipmann is known as the father of ATP Cycle.