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Question : Chlorophyll was first isolated and named by

Option 1: Joseph Bienaime Caventou

Option 2: Pierre-Joseph Pelletier

Option 3: Agnes Arber

Option 4: Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier


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Correct Answer: Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier


Solution : The correct option is Joseph Bienaime Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier.

Chlorophyll was isolated and identified by French scientists Pierre-Joseph Pelletier, and Joseph Bienaimé Caventou. They successfully extracted a green pigment from leaves in 1817 and dubbed it "chlorophyll" because of its green colour.

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