What is the main function of the reaction center in photosystem II?
What is the main function of the reaction center in photosystem II?
Absorb red light of 680 nm wavelength
Transport electrons to NADP⁺
Excite electrons in PS I
Reduce NADP⁺ to NADPH + H⁺
Solution
The reaction center chlorophyll a in photosystem II absorbs 680 nm wavelength of red light causing electrons to become excited and jump into an orbit farther from the atomic nucleus.