Question

What happens to electrons when pigments in Photosystem II absorb light? They combine with oxygen and hydrogen to produce water. They are pumped across the membrane into the thylakoid. They move through an electron transport chain to Photosystem I. They become excited and break down the pigments to release ATP.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is They move through an electron transport chain to Photosystem I.

Explanation:

Luminous energy is trapped by a chlorophyll molecule in the Photosystem II. When the pigment molecules absorb light, electrons get in a higher energy level. These excited electrons go through the electron transport chain to an inferior energy level in the photosystem I. When the excited electrons leave photosystem II, they are replaced by new electrons that are extracted from the water molecules. As electrons go through the transport chain, their released energy is used to produce ATP molecules. Luminous energy absorbed in the photosystem I move the electrons to another electron acceptor from where they are transported again and used to produce NADPH molecules. When electrons are eliminated from Photosystem I, they are replaced by new electrons that are coming from the photosystem II through the transport chain.