Q. Photolysis of water during photosynthesis occurs with the help of
A) PS-II
B) PS-I
C) Ferredoxin
D) Cytochrome
Explanation
The phenomenon of photolysis of water during photosynthesis is associated wit photosystem-II and catalysed by presence of$Mn^{2 +}$ and $CI^{-}$ ions. When PS-II is active, the water molecules split into $OH^{-}$ and $H^{+}$ ions.
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