Rhodobacter Cells Perform Photosynthesis in the Presence of Light and Grow

question 44

Essay

Rhodobacter cells perform photosynthesis in the presence of light and grow heterotrophically in the dark. After being cultured in total darkness for multiple generations, phenotypic and genotypic changes occur. What phenotypic changes occur and what evolutionary processes are driving them?

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