Photosynthetic pigments and photosystems Knowledge-Based Download PDF

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1. 1.

   In the thylakoid membrane of chloroplasts, what is the primary role of the antenna pigment molecules within a photosystem's light-harvesting complex?

   • A) Directly donating excited electrons to the primary electron acceptor
   • B) Absorbing photons and transferring excitation energy toward the reaction-center chlorophylls
   • C) Catalyzing the photolysis of water to release oxygen gas and protons
   • D) Generating ATP directly from the excitation energy of absorbed sunlight