Do photosynthetic bacteria have chloroplast and why bacteria do not have chloroplast but some bacteria are photoautotrophic in nature and perform photosynthesis?
Yes, it is correct that bacteria do not have chloroplasts (photosynthesizing cell organelle) as they are prokaryotic organisms. Still some of them can perform photosynthesis to prepare their food by themselves. Bacteria do not contain membrane-bound organelles such as mitochondria or chloroplasts, as eukaryotes do. However, photosynthetic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria, may be filled with tightly packed folds of their outer membrane. Bacteria are prokaryotic and unicellular organisms. They do not have a membrane-bound nucleus and other cell organelles. Bacterial cells do not have chloroplast thus they cannot perform photosynthesis. Only cells with chloroplasts plant cells and algal cells can perform photosynthesis. Animal cells and fungal cells do not have chloroplasts and, therefore, cannot photosynthesize. That is why these organisms, as well as the non-photosynthetic protists, rely on other organisms to obtain their energy. Both photosynthetic bacteria and plants contain chlorophyll, but the types of chlorophyll differ in their structure. As a result, chlorophyll in purple and green photosynthetic bacteria is bacteriochlorophyll, or BChl. Cyanobacteria are an exception, and contain chlorophyll similar to plants.Bacterial cells do not have chloroplast but yet some photoautotrophic bacteria perform photosynthesis due to the presence of chlorophyll incorporated in the membrane. Chlorophyll molecules are arranged in and around photosystems that are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts.Bacterial cell do not have chloroplast but yet some photoautotrophic bacteria perform photosynthesis due to the presence of chlorophyll in cooperated in the membrane. Embedded in the cell membrane are reaction centers which specifically absorb light energy. Small vesicles associated with plasma membrane: Although bacteria cells do not possess chloroplast, some photoautotrophic bacteria are able to perform photosynthesis. The presence of chlorophyll integrated in the cell membrane accomplishes this. Chloroplasts are the organelles specialized in carrying out the photosynthetic process, which uses light energy to synthesize organic compounds; for this reason, they are common to all photoautotrophic eukaryotes. Cyanobacteria are a diverse group of photosynthetic bacteria that were previously known as 'blue green algae'. These prokaryotes perform photosynthesis even though they do not have chloroplast. Bacterial cell do not have chloroplast but yet some photoautotrophic bacteria perform photosynthesis due to the presence of chlorophyll in cooperated in the membrane. Embedded in the cell membrane are reaction centers which specifically absorb light energy.