The first acceptor of electrons from an excited chlorophyll molecule of photosystem II is

Cytochrome

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Iron sulphur protein

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Ferredoxin

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Quinone

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The correct option is D Quinone
A quinone is a class of organic compounds, that are formally derived from aromatic compounds by conversion of an even number of -CH= groups into -C(=O)- groups with any necessary rearrangement of double bonds resulting in a fully conjugated cyclic structure. It is the first acceptor molecule from photosystem II.

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