NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 21
Question: Anoxygenic photosynthesis is characteristic of [AIPMT 2014]
Options:
A) Rhodospirillum
B) Spirogyra
C) Chlamydomonas
D) Ulva
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Anoxygenic photosynthesis (in which $ O _2 $ is riot released) is seen in Rhodospirillum, a purple non-sulphur bacteria. It helps an organism to trap light energy and store it as chemical energy. Other than this anoxygenic photosynthesis commonly occurs in purple non-sulphure bacteria, green sulphur/nosulphur bacteria heliobacterra, etc.
