Question

part 1: overview

1. which of the following kinds of organisms do photosynthesis? select all that apply.

____ plants
____ fungi
____ animals
____ algae
____ all bacteria
____ some bacteria

Explanation:

To determine which organisms perform photosynthesis, we analyze each option:

• Plants: Most plants have chloroplasts and perform photosynthesis.
• Fungi: Fungi are heterotrophic (obtain nutrients from other sources) and do not perform photosynthesis.
• Animals: Animals are heterotrophic and do not perform photosynthesis.
• Algae: Both macroalgae (like seaweed) and microalgae have chlorophyll and perform photosynthesis.
• All bacteria: Not all bacteria photosynthesize; only some (e.g., cyanobacteria) do.
• Some bacteria: Cyanobacteria and certain other bacteria can perform photosynthesis.

So the organisms that perform photosynthesis are plants, algae, and some bacteria.

Answer:

• plants
• algae
• some bacteria