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During light reaction in photosynthesis, electron is transported in the electron transport chain (ETC) and produces ATP and NADPH in the process. Foll
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During light reaction in photosynthesis, electron is transported in the electron transport chain (ETC) and produces ATP and NADPH in the process. Following are certain statements regarding ETC during light reaction:

A. Electron from P680 moves first to quinone and then to the pheophytin
B. P700 can receive electrons from plastocyanin
C. NADPH is produced at the end of light reaction
D. The hydrogen ions produced during light reaction get concentrated in thylakoid lumen

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.

A, B and C

B.

A, B and D

C.

A, C and D

D.

B, C and D

Correct option is D

Explanation-

​Statement A: "Electron from P680 moves first to quinone and then to the pheophytin"  - INCORRECT
In Photosystem II (PSII), P680 (a special chlorophyll a molecule) absorbs light energy and donates an electron.
The correct order of electron flow:
                      P680 → Pheophytin → Plastoquinone (Qa → Qb)
So, electron first moves to pheophytin, then to quinone, not the other way around.

Statement B: "P700 can receive electrons from plastocyanin"   - CORRECT
P700 is the reaction center of Photosystem I (PSI). After electrons pass through cytochrome b6f complex, plastocyanin (a copper-containing protein) carries them to P700. This is a well-established step in the ETC.

Statement C: "NADPH is produced at the end of light reaction"   - CORRECT
After PSI, electrons reduce NADP⁺ to NADPH via the enzyme NADP⁺ reductase. NADPH is one of the final products of the light reaction, used in the Calvin cycle.

Statement D: "The hydrogen ions produced during light reaction get concentrated in thylakoid lumen"  -  CORRECT
As electrons move through the ETC, protons (H⁺) are pumped from the stroma into the thylakoid lumen, creating a proton gradient. This proton concentration drives ATP synthesis via ATP synthase.

Correct combination: B, C, and D → Option 4

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