Questions: Which of the following organisms have only one photosystem?
Chloroplasts
Most plants
Most algae
Anoxygenic bacteria
Transcript text: Which of the following organisms have only one photosystem?
Chloroplasts
Most plants
Most algae
Anoxygenic bacteria
Solution
The answer is the fourth one (D): anoxygenic bacteria.
Explanation for each option:
Chloroplasts: Incorrect. Chloroplasts, found in plants and algae, contain two photosystems, Photosystem I and Photosystem II, which are essential for oxygenic photosynthesis.
Most plants: Incorrect. Most plants perform oxygenic photosynthesis, which involves two photosystems (Photosystem I and Photosystem II) to convert light energy into chemical energy.
Most algae: Incorrect. Like plants, most algae also perform oxygenic photosynthesis using two photosystems.
Anoxygenic bacteria: Correct. Anoxygenic bacteria, such as purple and green sulfur bacteria, have only one photosystem. They perform photosynthesis without producing oxygen, using a single photosystem to capture light energy.
In summary, anoxygenic bacteria are the organisms that have only one photosystem.