Botany-Light Reaction

NEET Botany Light Reaction MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Hard-Class 11

Consider a diagram of the thylakoid membrane showing the components involved in the light reaction of photosynthesis. Which component is responsible for the proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis?

Question diagram
A

CF0 of ATP synthase

B

Photosystem I

C

Stroma

D

NADP+ reductase

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The CF0 of ATP synthase forms a transmembrane channel that facilitates the diffusion of protons across the thylakoid membrane, crucial for creating the proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.

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