NEET Previous Year Question

In a chloroplast the highest number of protons is found in:

Topic: NEET PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AStoma
  2. BLumen of thylakoids
  3. CInter membrane space
  4. DAntennae complex

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) During the light reaction of photosynthesis, protons (H⁺) accumulate inside the thylakoid lumen due to:
• Photolysis of water at Photosystem II
• Proton pumping by electron transport chain
• This creates a proton gradient used for ATP synthesis.

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