Q18 / 160 · JIPMER 2006 · Botany

The law of limiting factors for photosynthesis was enunciated by :

  • A
    R. Hill
  • B
    Calvin
  • C
    Krebs
  • Correct answer
    D
    Blackman

Solution

Blackman (1905) proposed the law of limiting factor according to which, "when a biological process is controlled as to its rapidity by a number of separate factors, the rate of the process is limited by the pace of the slowest factor.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.

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