Anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria do not utilize:

W a t e r

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C O_{2}

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H_{2} S

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T h i o s u l p h a t e

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Solution

The correct option is A $W a t e r$
There are several bacteria that cannot oxidize water. Thus, they perform anoxygenic photosynthesis that depends on mostly Hydrogen Sulphide. Anoxygenic photosynthesis reaction is represented as:
$C O_{2} + H_{2} S e n e r g y - --- \to l i g h t s u g a r s + s u l p h u r + w a t e r$

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