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What do we call the organism that does photosynthesis but does not release oxygen?(a) Green sulfur bacterium(b) Blue-green algae(c) Green algae(d) Green plantsThe question was posed to me in an internship interview.This is a very interesting question from Photosynthesis Basics topic in portion Photosynthesis in Higher Plants of Biology – Class 11

Answer» CORRECT choice is (a) Green sulfur BACTERIUM

For explanation: Green sulfur bacterium does photosynthesis but does not release OXYGEN. They are anoxygenic. They use H2S as a SUBSTITUTE for water and utilize sulfide ions to form sulfur and water. No oxygen is formed.


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