What are the differences between bacterial photosynthesis and plant photosynthesis?
Posted August 25, 2022
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 |