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Multiple Choice
In which part of bacterial cells does photosynthesis primarily occur?
A
Cytoplasm
B
Thylakoid membranes
C
Mitochondria
D
Chloroplasts
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Understand that photosynthesis is a process used by plants, algae, and certain bacteria to convert light energy into chemical energy.
Recognize that in bacteria, photosynthesis does not occur in chloroplasts as it does in plants, because bacteria do not have chloroplasts.
Learn that in photosynthetic bacteria, the thylakoid membranes are the site where photosynthesis primarily occurs.
Thylakoid membranes are structures within the cells of photosynthetic bacteria that contain pigments and proteins necessary for capturing light energy.
Remember that mitochondria are involved in cellular respiration, not photosynthesis, and cytoplasm is the fluid inside cells where various cellular processes occur, but not the primary site of photosynthesis in bacteria.