Question:

Best defined function of manganese in green plants is

Updated On: Aug 10, 2024
  • Photolysis of water
  • Calvin cycle
  • Nitrogen fixation
  • Water absorption
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Manganese (Mn{2+} ) is used for photolysis of water to produce oxygen and electrons during light reaction of photosynthesis. It is the phenomenon of breaking up of water into hydrogen and oxygen in the illuminated chloroplast. It acts as an essential cofactor.
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