Discovery of New type of Photosynthesis

Question: What is necessary to plants for photosynthesis?
(a) Light
(b) Water and CO2
(c) chlorophyll
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts:

  • According to a report published in Science magazine, scientists have achieved success in discovery of a new type of photosynthesis.
  • This discovery was led by Imperial College London.
  • During the research study new chlorophyll was also discovered.
  • This new chlorophyll is known as Chlorophyll F.
  • This new chlorophyll works near infrared light in similar manner as chlorophyll A works in sunlight.
  • Chlorophyll that is used by vast majority of plants in visible red light during the process of photosynthesis is known as chlorophyll A.
  • This came to know when a wide range of cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) grow near-infrared light on the rocks along the seashore in Australia and found in shaded conditions.
  • Now, as discovered it also occurs in a cupboard fitted with infrared LEDs in Imperial College London.
  • The process of changing of light energy in to the chemical energy is called photosynthesis.
  • Plants make food in their leaves. The leavescontain a pigment called chlorophyll, which colors the leaves
  • In the presence of sunlight, carbohydrate is formed before the formation of carbon dioxide and water.
  • After that formation of other organic substance like proteins, cellulose, enzymes etc. in plants takes place.
  • Through the process of photosynthesis carbon dioxide is absorb and oxygen is released by plants.

Reference:                                                    
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/new-photosynthesis-bacteria-algae-hunt-alien-life-cyanobacteria-imperial-college-a8401126.html
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/186732/new-type-photosynthesis-discovered/