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What protein pigment and area of the chloroplast gets its electrons excited by sunlight? What occurs in the stroma?

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chlorophyll

The chlorophyll obtains its electrons from water (H2O), producing O2 as a by-product. During the electron-transport process, H+ is pumped across the thylakoid membrane, and the resulting electrochemical proton gradient drives the synthesis of ATP in the stroma.

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