Question

Do photosynthetic bacteria have chromatophores?

Answer 1

Chromatophores

1. Chromatophores are colored, membrane-associated vesicles that are involved in photosynthesis in a few different types of photosynthetic bacteria.
2. Bacteria that produce oxygen(in photosynthesis) have chromatophores.
3. These membrane-bound vesicular structures are cytoplasmic membrane extensions.
4. It has photosynthesis-related pigments, electron transporters, and photophosphorylation enzymes.
5. These pigments include bacteriochlorophyll and bacteriopheophytin.
6. Chloroplasts, Leucoplasts and chromoplasts are various types occurring in some protists.
7. Chromatophore are coloured vesicles attached to membranes that participate in photosynthesis in some species of photosynthetic bacteria.
8. It contains pigments of various colours.
9. Carotenoids and bacteriochlorophyll pigments make up the chromatophores.