Which of the Following Events Is Most Immediately Associated with the Absorption

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is most immediately associated with the absorption of energy by chlorophyll molecules of the reaction-center complex?

• A) ATP is synthesized from the energy absorbed.
• B) An electron is excited.
• C) NADP+ is reduced to NADPH.
• D) A molecule of water is split.

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Definitions:

Cannon-Bard

A theory of emotion that argues emotional feelings and physiological responses to stimuli occur simultaneously and independently.

Cognitive Mediational

Relating to the theory that cognitive processes mediate the relationship between stimuli and emotional responses.

Schachter and Singer

Psychologists who proposed the two-factor theory of emotion, suggesting that emotion comes from a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive labeling of that arousal.

Nucleus Accumbens

A brain structure that plays a central role in the reward circuit, associated with pleasure, reinforcement learning, and addiction.