Bacteria that perform anoxygenic photosynthesis use which of the following compounds as an electron donor?
Bacteria that perform anoxygenic photosynthesis use which of the following compounds as an electron donor?
ऑक्सीजन रहित (anoxygenic) प्रकाश संश्लेषण करने वाले बैक्टीरिया इलेक्ट्रॉन दाता के रूप में निम्नलिखित में से किस यौगिक का उपयोग करते हैं?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Hydrogen sulfide/हाइड्रोजन सल्फाइड
Photosynthesis can be of two types:
Oxygenic photosynthesis (performed by plants, algae, cyanobacteria) → uses water (H₂O) as the electron donor, releasing oxygen (O₂).
Anoxygenic photosynthesis (performed by certain bacteria like purple sulfur bacteria, green sulfur bacteria, heliobacteria) → does not release oxygen.
In anoxygenic photosynthesis, bacteria use compounds other than water as electron donors, such as:
Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)
Elemental sulfur (S⁰)
Ferrous iron (Fe²⁺)
Hydrogen gas (H₂)
Example:
Purple sulfur bacteria use H₂S and produce elemental sulfur instead of oxygen.
Green sulfur bacteria also use H₂S.
Therefore, the primary electron donor in anoxygenic photosynthesis is Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) (though other reduced compounds may also be used depending on the bacterial species).
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