NEET 2020
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
NEET 2020 · Botany · Photosynthesis in Higher Plants
During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, when electrons are lost...
During non-cyclic photophosphorylation, when electrons are lost from the reaction centre at , what is the source which replaces these electrons?
Options
- AOxygen
- BWater
- CCarbon dioxide
- DLight
Correct answer
B. Water
Step-by-step solution
Photolysis of water: It is a light-mediated oxidation process associated with characterized by the splitting of a water molecules into electrons, hydrogen ions and oxygen. The electrons released during photolysis are accepted by of , which has lost its electron due to excitation. The ions released are used to reduce to that enters the dark reaction of photosynthesis. The reaction is as follows: