Question:

Excitation of chlorophyll in light is

Updated On: Nov 4, 2024
  • Endergonic reaction
  • Photochemical reaction
  • Photo-oxidation reaction
  • Thermochemical reaction
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Solution and Explanation

An excited chlorophyll loses electron. Loss of electron is termed oxidation. As this oxidation occurs under the effect of light hence excitation of electron is termed photo-oxidation (photos-light)
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Concepts Used:

Photosynthesis in Higher Plants

Processes Of Photosynthesis in Higher Plants:

Photosynthesis in higher plants involves the following processes:

  • Light Reaction
  • Dark Reaction

Light Reaction:

  • This phenomenon occurs in the presence of light.
  • The pigment absorbs light and produces energy in the form of ATP.
  • The process involves- absorption of light, water splitting, the release of oxygen, and formation of ATP and NADPH.

Dark Reaction:

This process occurs in the absence of light in the stroma of the chloroplasts. The following cycles are involved in the process:

  1. Calvin Cycle (C3 Cycle)
  2. C4 Cycle (Hatch and Slack Pathway)