A single activated rhodopsin protein activates 

~13 transducin molecules in the few seconds before the covalent bond between the opsin protein and all-trans-retinal is spontaneously cleaved

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Triplet states generally have much longer lives (take longer to de‐excite) than singlet states and are at a lower energy level.

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Absorption of blue or red light causes the chlorophyll molecule to convert into an excited state, with blue light absorption resulting in a higher excited state because of the greater energy of blue light relative to red light.

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DCMU, an inhibitor of PSII

DBMIB, an inhibitor of the Cyt b6 f complex

Paraquat (methyl viologen), an inhibitor of PSI

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Three phases of the Calvin–Benson cycle: carboxylation, reduction, and regeneration

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Carbon–carbon bond between C2 and C3 of the RuBP is cleaved for CO2 fixation.

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Five pivotal enzymes are activated within minutes of the light–dark transition
a) Rubisco- C
b) NADP:glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase-RD
c) Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase-RG
d) Sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase-RG
e) Ribulose-5-phosphate kinase

f) Phosphoribulokinase-RG