Photosystem I Is Responsible for Splitting a Water Molecule in the First

question 51

True/False

Photosystem I is responsible for splitting a water molecule in the first step of oxygenic electron flow.

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Definitions:

Optic Chiasm

An X-shaped structure formed by the crossing over of the optic nerves, allowing visual information from both eyes to be processed by both hemispheres of the brain.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye which converts light into neural signals sent to the brain.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths of the light they reflect or emit.