Fill in the blanks:
The water splitting complex is associated with the ….a….. which itself is physically located on the …..b….. side of the membrane of the ……c……

A. a- PS I, b- inner, c- stroma lamella
B. a- PS II, b- outer, c- grana
C. a- PS II, b- inner, c- thylakoid
D. a- PS II, b- outer, c- thylakoid

PS II

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inner

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thylakoid

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Solution

Correct option-C.

C. a- PS II, b- inner, c- thylakoid

Water splitting complex

Water splitting complex is a part of photosystem II involved in splitting of water into hydrogen, oxygen and electrons.
Photosystem II is located on the inner side of the thylakoid membrane.

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