The splitting of water molecules during the light reaction releases oxygen and protons. Which component of the photosynthetic machinery directly receives the resulting electrons?
Q1. The splitting of water molecules during the light reaction releases oxygen and protons. Which component of the photosynthetic machinery directly receives the resulting electrons?
Answer: Photosystem II
Explanation: Water splitting (photolysis) provides electrons to P680 in PSII; PSI receives electrons from the electron transport chain, not directly from water.