Pigment system connected with oxidation of water is
A
Photosystem I
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B
Photosystem II
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C
Phycobilisome
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D
Carotenoids
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Solution
The correct option is C Photosystem II Photosystem II (or water-plastoquinone oxidoreductase) is the first protein complex in the light-dependent reactions of oxygenic photosynthesis. It is located in the thylakoid membrane of plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Within the photosystem, enzymes capture photons of light to energize electrons that are then transferred through a variety of co-enzymes and co-factors to reduce plastoquinone to plastoquinol. The energized electrons are replaced by oxidizing water to form hydrogen ions and molecular oxygen.