Photorespiration in plants is _______Select one:a.essential because is makes sugarsb.essential, but nonessential in green bacteriac.essential because it breaks down sugars for the plants to used.essential because it makes ATP in the cytosole.essential, but nonessential in green algae

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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

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Photorespiration in plants is _______

Select one:

essential because is makes sugars

essential, but nonessential in green bacteria

essential because it breaks down sugars for the plants to use

essential because it makes ATP in the cytosol

essential, but nonessential in green algae

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Green sulfur bacteria such as Chlorobium tepidum and Chlorobium vibrioforme belong to the phyla Chlorobi and are strictly anaerobic photoautotrophs. They use reduced sulfur compounds as their electron donors and fix carbon using the reverse TCA cycle.