Q. Oxygenic photosynthesis occurs in :
(a) Chlorobium
(b) Chromatium
(c) Oscillatoria
(d) Rhodospirillum
Solution :
Correct Option: C Oxygenic photosynthesis is a process of a non-cyclic photosynthetic electron chain where the initial electron donor is water and oxygen is a byproduct. It is found in cyanobacteria (Oscillatoria) and plants. Anoxygenic photosynthesis is found in purple bacteria, green sulfur (Chlorobium), nonsulfur bacteria, etc.