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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

  1. AManganese
  2. BZinc
  3. CCopper
  4. DBoron

Correct answer

A. Manganese

Step-by-step solution

Photolysis of water requires light energy, and oxygen evolving complex (OEC) and an electron carrier YzY_z. OEC complex was formerly called Z-enzyme. It has four Mn ions. Light energy brings about changes in Mn\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{Mn}^{+2}, \mathrm{Mn}^{+3}, \mathrm{Mn}^{+4}\right)whichhelpsinremovingelectronsfromwhich helps in removing electrons from\mathrm{OH}^{-}componentofwaterformingoxygen.Liberationofoxygenalsorequirescomponent of water forming oxygen. Liberation of oxygen also requires\mathrm{Cl}^{-}andand\mathrm{Ca}^{2+}.
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