Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 11 - Figure 11.25 - Purple sulfur bacteria - Question - Page 325: 1

Answer

Anoxygenic means that the bacteria do not produce oxygen when it undergoes photosynthesis.

Work Step by Step

In the case of the purple and green sulfur bacteria, they produce sulfur since they make use of hydrogen sulfide when they undergo photosynthesis, causing them to be categorized as anoxygenic.
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