Which of the following is a normal process of photosynthesis that could not occur if all reaction centers were inactivated by a
toxin? A. donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll a to a primary electron acceptor
B. absorption of photons by chlorophyll b
C. absorption of photons by carotenoids
D. donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll b to a primary electron acceptor
A. donation of excited electrons by chlorophyll a to a primary electron acceptor
Explanation:
Photosystems are structures located at the thylakoid membrane that act to harvest energy light in order to convert it into chemical energy. Each photosystem is composed of a light-harvesting complex and a core complex, which in turn is composed of a reaction center. The photosynthetic reaction centers are multi-protein complexes that use light energy to catalyze the electron transfer across the chloroplast thylakoid membrane against a thermodynamic gradient. Moreover, antenna pigments are pigments that capture the energy from photons in order to transfer energy to other pigments in the photosystem (e.g., chlorophyll B and carotenes are antenna pigments, whereas chlorophyll A is the core pigment). Light energy absorbed by antenna pigments in the photosystems is transferred to the reaction center chlorophyll A molecules, thereby exiting electrons in the reaction center. A reaction center consists of two chlorophyll A molecules, which donate electrons to the primary electron acceptor.
An exposure to sarin or sarin like chemical will caused the sarcoplasmic reticulum to be continuously stimulated by the continual electrical signal. This will open the calcium channels and allows the calcium ions to bind continuously with troponin. Sarin is an organophosphorus chemical which is highly poisonous. It is used as a chemical weapon of destruction.
Due to the laws of motion the airbag causes force in the other direction while the person is moving forward, thus trying to equal out the force acting apon the person to make them stay in place.
