What Is the Function of the Pigment Molecules in a Light-Harvesting

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the pigment molecules in a light-harvesting complex in the thylakoid membranes?

• A) They split water and release oxygen from the reaction-center chlorophyll.
• B) They absorb and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll.
• C) They synthesize ATP from ADP and ᵢ.
• D) They transfer electrons to NADP⁺.

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