Chapter 8.4: Photosystem Organization Flashcards
1
Q
Define reaction center
A
a transmembrane protein complex in a photosystem that receives energy from the antenna complex exciting an electron that is passed to an acceptor molecule
2
Q
Define antenna complex
A
a complex of hundreds of pigment molecules in a photosystem that collects photons and feeds the light energy to a reaction center
3
Q
What is a transmembrane protein complex in a photosystem that receives energy from the antenna complex exciting an electron that is passed to an acceptor molecule?
A
reaction center
4
Q
What is a complex of hundreds of pigment molecules in a photosystem that collects photons and feeds the light energy to a reaction center?
A
antenna complex
