A high concentration of H⁺ in the thylakoid compartment provides potential energy for the ____ by____. A) breakdown of water; oxidation B) production of ATP; ATP synthesis C) reduction of NADP⁺; an electron transfer chain D) production of sugars; the light-independent reactions E) production of O₂; photolysis

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H⁺ is a high-energy compound produced during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. This energy is used to produce ATP through ATP synthesis in the thylakoid compartment. Option A is incorrect because the breakdown of water and oxidation do not involve H⁺. Option C is incorrect because the reduction of NADP+ requires a different high-energy compound, NADPH, and does not involve H⁺. Option D is incorrect because the production of sugars, or the light-independent reactions, occurs in the chloroplast stroma, not the thylakoid compartment. Option E is incorrect because photolysis, the splitting of water to release O2, also does not involve H⁺.

A High Concentration of H+ in the Thylakoid Compartment Provides

A High Concentration of H⁺ in the Thylakoid Compartment Provides