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What happens during the light reaction of photosynthesis?.

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Chlorophyll absorbs the red and blue segment of the white light and photosynthesis occurs most efficiently at these wavelengths.

When the light falls on the plant, the chlorophyll pigment absorbs this light and electrons in it gets excited.

This process occurs in a complex protein system which is collectively called as a photosystem.

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