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.