Final answer:
The correct pairing is A) Photosystem II; absorb light and oxidize water into oxygen. Photosystem II is responsible for transporting electrons from water, resulting in the production of oxygen, whereas Photosystem I ultimately produces NADPH by reducing NADP+.
Step-by-step explanation:
Choose the correct pairing of a protein complex in the thylakoid membrane and its function.
The answer is A) Photosystem II; absorbs light and oxidizes water into oxygen. Photosystem II is an integral protein and pigment complex in thylakoid membranes that transports electrons from water to the electron transport chain; oxygen is a product of this process. Conversely, Photosystem I is a complex that uses light energy to transport electrons from plastocyanin to NADP+, which becomes reduced to NADPH in the process. ATP Synthase is responsible for synthesizing ATP and does not hydrolyze it. NADP+ reductase functions to produce NADPH by reducing NADP+ and does not oxidize NADPH.