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Excitation of chlorophyll by light is...

Excitation of chlorophyll by light is

A

Photo oxidation reaction

B

Endergonic reaction

C

Thermo chemical reaction

D

Photochemical reaction

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The PSII reaction centre by transferring an electron to the primary acceptor becomes oxidized. This oxidized chlorophyll molecule takes a replacement electron from water which splits releasing oxygen.
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