They come from Photosystem ll. Photosystem ll gets them by ripping the electrons off of water by a process called photolysis. Electrons gain energy first in Photosystem ll, then later in photosystem l, through the absorption of energy from light.
The water molecule is split at the beginning of the light reaction, specifically in photosystem II. This splitting of water releases electrons, protons, and oxygen as byproducts, which are essential for the rest of the light-dependent reactions to occur.
Photosystem II
They are split into oxygen and hydrogen.
Water molecule
Light from the sun
They come from Photosystem ll. Photosystem ll gets them by ripping the electrons off of water by a process called photolysis. Electrons gain energy first in Photosystem ll, then later in photosystem l, through the absorption of energy from light.
The water molecule is split at the beginning of the light reaction, specifically in photosystem II. This splitting of water releases electrons, protons, and oxygen as byproducts, which are essential for the rest of the light-dependent reactions to occur.
Photosystem
Photosystem II
They are split into oxygen and hydrogen.
ATP and NADPH are produced using energy from photons hitting photosystem II. These molecules are essential in the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis to drive the production of sugars.
NADPH
Water. H2O.
Water molecule
Chlorophyll A :)
NADP+