Why Is It Called Non Cyclic Photophosphorylation?

This process is referred to as non- cyclic photophosphorylation because the lost electrons by P680 of Photosystem II are occupied by P700 of Photosystem I and are not reverted to P680. ... Here the complete movement of the electrons is in a unidirectional or in a non- cyclic manner.

Why is it called cyclic photophosphorylation?

The photophosphorylation process which results in the movement of the electrons in a cyclic manner for synthesizing ATP molecules is called cyclic photophosphorylation.

What is non cyclic phosphorylation?

Non-cyclic phosphorylation. It is the normal process of photophosphorylation in which the electron expelled by the excited photocentre does not return to it. It is carried out in the collaboration of both photosystem I and photosystem II.