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What are the differences between bacterial photosynthesis and plant photosynthesis?
Posted August 25, 2022
Answer
Basis of differentiation | Bacterial Photosynthesis | Plant Photosynthesis |
Definition | Is the energy producing process in the cyanobacteria group | Is the energy producing process in plants and algae |
Photosynthetic pigment involved | Bacteriochlorophyll is the photosynthetic pigment involved | Chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b are the two photosynthetic pigments involved |
Location of photosynthetic pigment | Is located in the folds of the plasma membrane | Is located in the grana of a chloroplast, which is enclosed by a double membrane |
Oxygen production | No production of oxygen | Oxygen is produced |
Wavelength at which the pigment absorbs light | Bacteriochlorophyll absorbs light at a higher wavelength of 800nm | Chlorophyll absorbs light at wavelengths ranging from 400 to 750 nm |
Reducing agent used | H2S or other organic compounds are used as a reducing agent | H2O is the reducing agent |
Type of phosphorylation | Non-cyclic phosphorylation is common | Cyclic phosphorylation is preferred |
Where it occurs | Occurs in cyanobacteria, purple bacteria, acidobacteria, phototrophic and helicobacter | Occurs in all plants and algae |