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Agriculture · Q370

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 370

Q370

Which element is required photosynthetic evolution of oxygen?

A.
Cu
B.
Fe
C.
Zn
D.
Mn
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Manganese is required for the photosynthetic evolution of oxygen.
Mn plays a vital role in the oxygen-evolving complex of photosynthesis; four atoms are required to split water.
manganese in nature is its involvement in oxygen evolution in green plant photosynthesis, a process essential for the maintenance of life and of critical importance for the production of food and other commodities for man.