NEET 2011
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Mineral Nutrition
NEET 2011 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition
Which one of the following is essential for photolysis of water?
Which one of the following is essential for photolysis of water?
Options
- AManganese
- BZinc
- CCopper
- DBoron
Correct answer
A. Manganese
Step-by-step solution
Photolysis of water requires light energy, and oxygen evolving complex (OEC) and an electron carrier . OEC complex was formerly called Z-enzyme. It has four Mn ions. Light energy brings about changes in \left(\mathrm{Mn}^{+2}, \mathrm{Mn}^{+3}, \mathrm{Mn}^{+4}\right)\mathrm{OH}^{-}\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}.