Which of the following are directly produced during photolysis of water?
- oxygen
- carbon dioxide
- protons
A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
E. 2 only
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Photolysis is splitting water molecules in the presence of light into proton, electron, and oxygen. This process occurs during the first part of photosynthesis, commonly known as "non-cyclic photophosphorylation (by non-cyclic, we refer to the first part, not the Calvin cycle). The protons are used to reduce NADP, and the electrons are fed to photosystem II. Oxygen is released as a waste product.
In the following diagram, we can see the example for photolysis during the first part of photosynthesis:
(It is P680 and not P650)
Remember, there are three key elements to photosynthesis:
- light (solar energy)
- water (H2O) from the soil
- carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air
The primary condition for photosynthesis is the presence of light: under its influence, carbon dioxide is coupled with water and then split into a carbohydrate (glucose) and oxygen.
The entire process is only possible thanks to the photolysis of water occurring right at the beginning (water in our case, but it depends on the organism, it can also be other metabolites).
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Thanks for solution but I want to clear that is the answer is 1 and 3 only? ( oxygen and protons )
Hey! Honestly I wrote it more than a year ago, I will take a look tomorrow morning and try to solve it again. Maybe someone here can help me out
yes the the correct answer choice is C. 1 and 3 only
Thanks a lot, an another friend answered the question!! 