The reaction centre in PS II has an absorption maxima at: [2023]
660 nm
780 nm
680 nm
700 nm
(3)
PS II has an absorption maxima at 680 nm and is called . In PS II, the reaction centre chlorophyll a absorbs 680 nm wavelength of red light causing electrons to become excited and jump into an orbit farther from the atomic nucleus.
Which of the following is not a product of the light reaction of photosynthesis? [2018]
ATP
NADH
NADPH
Oxygen
(2)
In the light reaction of photosynthesis, ATP, NADPH, and oxygen are produced. NADPH participates in anabolic reactions (e.g., photosynthesis) that consume energy in order to build up larger molecules. NADH participates in catabolic reactions (e.g., respiration) that break down molecules to release energy.