Question:

The minerals involved in water splitting reaction during photosynthesis are :

Updated On: Jun 6, 2022
  • Magnesium and Chlorine
  • Potassium and Manganese
  • Molybdenum and Manganese
  • Manganese and Chlorine
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The phenomenon of breaking up of water into hydrogen and oxygen in the illuminated chloroplast is called photolysis or photocatalytic splitting of water.
Light energy, an oxygen evolving complex $(OEC)$ and an electron carrier are required. Oxygen evolving complex was formerly called $Z$-enzyme. The enzyme has four $Mn$ ions. Liberation of $O_{2}$ also requires two other ions, $Ca^{2+}$ and $Cl^{-}$
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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)