Question

Which of the following statements concerning photosynthesis is NOT true?

Answer 1

Answer: c. During photosynthesis, the hydrogen carrier is NAD

Explanation:

The photosynthesis is a process that occurs in the chloroplast organelle of the plant cells. The typical light reaction of the photosynthesis takes place inside the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast. The chief reactants such as water and carbon dioxide participate in the reaction. The water gets oxidized in the reaction to release the oxygen as a product. The carbon dioxide get reduced.

The light accepted by the pigment chlorophyll in the chloroplast basically transfers the electron and hydrogen from water to the acceptor that is called as NADP⁺.

Answer 2

Answer:

c. During photosynthesis, the hydrogen carrier is NAD

Explanation:

The co-factor  during photosynthesis is  Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phospahte .(NADP), and not NAD.The latter is a coenzyme in cellular respiration  for ferrying H+(as NADH+) together with FADH+ from Kreb's Cycle into the matrix of mitochondria for oxidative phospshorylation, needed  for ATPs synthesis,

NADPH  is a co-factor, needed as  reducing agent in photosynthesis's cyclic and non cyclic photophosphorylation reactions.Therefore option C is not true.