Write true or false for the following statement:
The chlorophyll in photosynthetic prokaryotic bacteria is associated with membranous vesicles but not with plastids.
The chlorophyll in photosynthetic prokaryotic bacteria is associated with membranous vesicles but not with plastids.
(TRUE) True.
Photosynthetic prokaryotic bacteria (such as cyanobacteria) do not possess membrane-bound organelles like plastids (chloroplasts). Instead,the chlorophyll pigments are associated with membranous vesicles or lamellae that are extensions of the plasma membrane,which allow them to perform photosynthesis.
Photosynthetic prokaryotic bacteria (such as cyanobacteria) do not possess membrane-bound organelles like plastids (chloroplasts). Instead,the chlorophyll pigments are associated with membranous vesicles or lamellae that are extensions of the plasma membrane,which allow them to perform photosynthesis.
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