The LHCII Complex Binds Pigments and Holds Them in Close

question 7

Multiple Choice

The LHCII complex binds pigments and holds them in close contact with one another.What is the advantage of the close contact between the pigments?

• A)The close contact facilitates rapid energy transfer toward the photosystem interior.
• B)The close contact facilitates rapid energy transfer toward the photosystem exterior.
• C)The close contact helps with fluorescence.
• D)The close contact helps prevent denaturation.
• E)The close contact facilitates renaturation.

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Definitions:

Fluorescent

Exhibiting fluorescence; the ability to absorb light at one wavelength and emit it at a longer wavelength, producing a distinct glow.

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Amino Acids

Organic compounds that are the building blocks of proteins, necessary for health and vital processes in living organisms.

Fluid-filled Sacs

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