Which of the Following Definitions is FALSE

Question

Which of the following definitions is FALSE?
A) Photosynthesis is hotolysis followed by CO2fixation and biosynthesis.
B) Photolysis is light absorption coupled to splitting of a molecule.
C) Photophosphorylation is the reaction ADP + Pi $$\rightarrow$$ ATP catalyzed by photons.
D) Photoexcitation is light absorption causing an electron to transfer to a higher energy state.
E) Photoionization is light absorption that causes electron separation.

Accepted Answer

Photophosphorylation is the process of converting ADP and inorganic phosphate (Pi) into ATP using the energy derived from light, but it is not directly catalyzed by photons. Instead, it involves a series of reactions in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts, where light energy is used to create a proton gradient that drives ATP synthesis.