In the thylakoid membranes, what is the main role of the antenna pigment molecules?

split water and release oxygen to the reaction-center chlorophyll

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harvest photons and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll

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synthesize ATP from ADP and Pi

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transfer electrons to ferredoxin and then NADPH

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Solution

The correct option is B
harvest photons and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll

These are also called as the accessory pigments.

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Solar energy is passed from one pigment to the other until it is concentrated into one particular ______ molecule, the reaction-center chlorophyll.

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