The oxygen evolving complex consists of
A) accessory pigments.
B) a manganese-containing protein.
C) the reaction center chlorophylls.
D) ferredoxin.

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The oxygen evolving complex is a protein complex found in photosystem II and consists of several manganese ions. This complex is responsible for the oxidation of water molecules to produce oxygen during the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis. Accessory pigments are involved in light absorption, reaction center chlorophylls are responsible for absorbing and transferring light energy to the reaction center, and ferredoxin is an electron carrier protein involved in the electron transport chain. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

The Oxygen Evolving Complex Consists of