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In photosynthesis what occurs in PS-II?
BiologyPhotosynthesis in Higher PlantsJIPMERJIPMER 2005
Options:
  • A It takes longer wavelength of light and $e^{-}$ from $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
  • B It takes shorter wavelength of light and $e^{-}$from $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
  • C It takes longer wavelength of light and $e^{-}$ from NADP
  • D It takes shorter wavelength of light and $e^{-}$from NADP
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The correct answer is: It takes shorter wavelength of light and $e^{-}$from $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$
Green plants and algae use two type of photo-system called PS-I and PS -II. In PS-I chlorophyll absorb maximum at 700 nm wavelength of light thus reaction centre is $\mathrm{P}_{700}$ and PS-II absorb maximum 680 nm wavelength of light thus reaction centre is $\mathrm{P}_{680} . \mathrm{P}_{680}$ (PS-II) extracts an electron from water, returning to its unexcited state because hydrolysis of $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}$ occurs in PS-II. So, $\mathrm{O}_2$ evolved in PS-II come from water.

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