Predict Which of the Following Would Happen If a Plant

Multiple Choice

Predict which of the following would happen if a plant was exposed to a toxin that made the thylakoid membranes permeable to protons.

A) The proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane would be eliminated.
B) The protons necessary to generate NADPH from NADP⁺ would no longer be present.
C) The oxidation and reduction of the protein complexes in the electron transport would be prevented.
D) A reversal of the proton gradient across the thylakoid membrane would result in a higher pH in the thylakoid lumen than in the surrounding stoma.