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All of the following statements concerning the light-capturing reactions of photosynthesis are true except___________

(A) An initial event is the excitation of electrons in chlorophyll by light energy.
(B) The excited electrons are raised to a higher energy level.
(C) If not captured, the excited electrons drop back to their initial energy levels.
(D) If captured, some of the energy of the excited electrons is used to split carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen.
(E) Light is absorbed by pigments that are embedded in membranes.

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Answer:

The right answer is (D)

Step-by-step explanation:

If captured, some of the energy of the excited electrons is used to split carbon dioxide into carbon and oxygen.

Electron when in excited state either it jumps to the higher orbital if it has absorbed energy or it can fall to a lower orbital.

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