Page 173 - Photosynthesis: The Green Miracle

Harun Yahya

ble even under the most advanced microscopes.
During photosynthesis, protein-pigment compounds literally work
like robots. Which of these will be involved in which stage and which
threat it will eliminate has also been set out carefully beforehand.
The examination of a few technical details will better reveal the per-
fection of the design involved:

When light is intense, the chlorophyll assumes a chemical state
known as triplet, which could cause the plant severe damage, because the
orbits of two electrons in the outer ring of chlorophyll are in the same di-
rection in this state, rather than working in opposite directions.
This triplet chlorophyll might lead to the formation of
a single free oxygen atom, and by immediately entering in-
to a reaction with oxygen, could damage the proteins. What
prevents any such damage is the carotene pigments in-
stalled immediately next to the chlorophyll. Carotene pre-

vents the formation of single oxygen atom combining to
calm the triplet status of the chlorophyll. In other words, by
sharing the excess energy loaded in the chlorophyll, it pre-
vents the chlorophyll assuming a harmful state. 83
Leaving aside the hundreds of planned stages and sys-
tems built into photosynthesis and reflecting on just this
last technical detail clearly shows the flawlessness in

Allah’s creation. The moment the chlorophyll molecule
reaches a dangerous state, the carotene molecule eliminates
the excess energy in the chlorophyll and prevents it from
doing any harm in exactly the right place, at exactly the
right moment. In addition, the carotene has exactly the
right design for that purpose. This shows that this sys- Molecular
tem was created by a superior mind—in other words by structure of
the pig-
Allah. No coincidence can produce such a detailed, com-
ment beta
plex and flawless system, together with all its security carotene.

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