Which statement is false about bacteriorhodopsin?
A)It occurs in archaebacteria.
B)A molecule of retinal inside bacteriorhodopsin converts from the trans to the cis configuration when light is absorbed.
C)It creates a light-induced proton gradient across a membrane.
D)Its activity is coupled to PSI and PSII.

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Bacteriorhodopsin is not coupled to PSI and PSII. Instead, it functions as a light-driven proton pump, helping to create a transmembrane proton gradient, which is utilized by ATP synthase to produce ATP.

Which Statement Is False About Bacteriorhodopsin