An Example of Purple Photosynthetic Bacteria Metabolic Flexibility Is Seen

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An example of purple photosynthetic bacteria metabolic flexibility is seen in Rhodospirillum rubrum using a "decision-making" process; in oxic conditions,the bacterium uses fermentation,photoheterotrophy,or photoautotrophy versus when oxygen is not present that the photosynthetic apparatus is used to grow chemoorganotrophically.

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