A researcher is investigating the effects of a chemical that makes thylakoid membranes permeable to hydrogen ions ( + H ). Which of the following is the most likely direct effect of adding the chemical to plant cells?
- The plant cells will produce less NADPH.
- The chloroplasts will generate less ATP.
- Chlorophyll will require less light energy to excite its electrons.
- The plant cells will split fewer water molecules into hydrogen ions and oxygen.