Question
Who discovered the Carbon fixation pathway? How was the pathway studied?

Answer

  1. The path of carbon fixation in dark reaction through intermediate compounds leading to the formation of sugar and starch was discovered by Calvin, Benson and their co-workers discovered the carbon fixation pathway.
  2. Path of carbon was studied with the help of radioactive tracer technique using Chlorella, a unicellular green alga and radioactive${ }^{14} CO _2$.
  3. With the help of radioactive carbon, it becomes possible to trace the intermediate steps of fixation of ${ }^{14} CO _2$.

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