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Biology Question on Photosynthesis in higher plants

Electrons from excited chlorophyll molecules of photosystem II are accepted first by

A

Ferredoxin

B

Pheophytin

C

Cytochrome b

D

Cytochrome f

Answer

Pheophytin

Explanation

Solution

Photosystem II (PS II) is a photosynthetic pigment, along with some electron carriers, that is located in the appressed part o f the grana thylakoids. It picks up electron released during photolysis o f water and passes to pheophytin