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(B) Plastocyanin is a copper-containing protein that acts as an electron carrier in the photosynthetic electron transport chain.It facilitates the tra

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(B) Plastocyanin is a copper-containing protein that acts as an electron carrier in the photosynthetic electron transport chain.It facilitates the transfer of electrons from the cytochrome $b_6f$ complex to Photosystem $I$ $(PSI)$.Unlike cytochromes which contain iron $(Fe)$,or ferredoxin which is an iron-sulfur protein,plastocyanin specifically contains a copper atom at its active site.

Column-$I$ (Pigments)	Column-$II$ (Color)
$P$. Chlorophyll $a$	$I$. Yellow-orange
$Q$. Chlorophyll $b$	$II$. Yellow-green
$R$. Carotenoids	$III$. Bright or blue-green
$S$. Xanthophylls	$IV$. Yellow

Which one is a $Cu^{++}$ containing pigment?

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