In the Thylakoid Membranes, What is the Main Role of the Antenna

Question

In the thylakoid membranes, what is the main role of the antenna pigment molecules?
A) split water and release oxygen to the reaction-center chlorophyll 
B) harvest photons and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll 
C) synthesize ATP from ADP and ᵢ 
D) transfer electrons to ferredoxin and then NADPH 
E) concentrate photons within the stroma

Accepted Answer

The main role of the antenna pigment molecules in the thylakoid membrane is to harvest photons and transfer light energy to the reaction-center chlorophyll. This energy transfer process is called resonance energy transfer and it enables efficient capture of photons by the photosynthetic pigment molecules.