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The first important biological investiga...

The first important biological investigation which led to the conclusion that plant makes its substance from water and not from soil was carried out by

A

Lamarck

B

De Vries

C

Van Helmont

D

Darwin

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The correct Answer is:
C
Van helmont in 1648 concluded by his experiment that dries weight of plant increases due to water absorb by them and not due to soil.
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