Which of the following events accompanies absorption of energy by chlorophyll molecules of the reaction-center complex?
A) ATP is synthesized from the energy absorbed.
B) An electron is excited.
C) NADP⁺ is reduced to NADPH.
D) A molecule of water is split.

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When energy is absorbed by chlorophyll molecules of the reaction-center complex, an electron in the chlorophyll molecule becomes excited and is transferred to an electron acceptor molecule. This begins the electron transport chain, leading to the production of ATP and NADPH. The splitting of water molecules occurs during photosystem II, which occurs prior to the reaction-center complex.

Which of the Following Events Accompanies Absorption of Energy by Chlorophyll