Which of the Following Statements About the Absorption of Photons

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the absorption of photons by pigment molecules is true?

• A) It takes several minutes for the pigment electrons to become excited.
• B) Photons raise electrons in pigments to the ground state.
• C) Excitation of the electrons is a very stable state.
• D) Energy can be released by the excited electron as heat, light, or fluorescence.

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