The process through which excess of light energy is dissipated in photosynthesis is known as A)Quenching B)Scavenging C)Photolysis D)Photo-phosphorylation
Option A) Quenching is a process in which absorbed light energy is dissipated as heat and does not take part in photo-chemistry. The phenomenon involves quenching of chlorophyll a (Chla) fluorescence, which is induced under steady-state illumination.
