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Electron Transport

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Electron Transport

  • In Photosystem II (PS II), chlorophyll a absorbs 680 nm light (P680) and releases high-energy electrons.
  • These electrons pass through an electron transport chain (cytochromes) from PS II to PS I, releasing energy used for ATP formation.
  • In Photosystem I (PS I), chlorophyll a absorbs 700 nm light (P700), re-exciting the electrons to a higher energy level.
  • The energised electrons are transferred to NADP⁺, reducing it to NADPH + H⁺.
  • The entire flow of electrons from PS II → PS I → NADP⁺ is called the Z-scheme, due to its characteristic zig-zag shape on a redox potential graph.
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