Assume a thylakoid is somehow punctured so that the interior of the thylakoid is no longer separated from the stroma. This damage will most directly affect the A) splitting of water. B) reduction of NADP⁺_. C) synthesis of ATP. D) absorption of light energy by chlorophyll. E) flow of electrons from photosystem II to photosystem I.

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The thylakoid membrane is responsible for the synthesis of ATP through the process of chemiosmosis. A puncture in the thylakoid would lead to a loss of the proton gradient that is needed for ATP synthesis, causing a decrease in the production of ATP.

Assume a Thylakoid Is Somehow Punctured So That the Interior