Photosynthesis In Higher Plants Question 86

Question: Which one of the following categories of organisms do not evolve oxygen during photosynthesis [CPMT 1991, 99; JIPMER 1999; AIIMS 2004]

Options:

A) Red algae

B) Photosynthetic bacteria

C) $ C_4 $ plants with Kranz anatomy

D) Blue green algae

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

$ O_2 $ is not liberated in bacteria during process of photosynthesis.

Their photosynthesis is non oxygenic.

Because bacteria use H2S in place of water as hydrogendonor.