Botany-Light Reaction
NEET Botany Light Reaction Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 11
Assertion (A): The ATP synthase enzyme is responsible for synthesizing ATP during the light reaction of photosynthesis. | Reason (R): The CF1 portion of the ATP synthase is embedded in the thylakoid membrane and facilitates the diffusion of protons.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true as ATP synthase synthesizes ATP. However, the reason is false because the CF0 portion, not CF1, is embedded in the thylakoid membrane and facilitates proton diffusion.
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