Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of

Question

Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of (A) Rhodospirillum (B) Spirogyra (C) Chlamydomonas (D) Ulva.

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In Rhodospir ilium, electron donor is organic compound instead of water hence no oxygen is released, i.e., anoxygenic photosynthesis occurs. In other plants water is used as electron donor and H+ and 02 are produced during photolysis of water.

Q. Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of

Rhodospirillum

Spirogyra

Chlamydomonas

Ulva.

In Rhodospir ilium, electron donor is organic compound instead of water hence no oxygen is released, i.e., anoxygenic photosynthesis occurs. In other plants water is used as electron donor and H+ and 02 are produced during photolysis of water.