Unlike Other Cyanobacteria, Prochlorococcus Lacks Phycobilins

Question

Unlike other cyanobacteria, Prochlorococcus lacks phycobilins.

Accepted Answer

Prochlorococcus, a type of cyanobacteria, lacks phycobilins, which are light-harvesting pigments found in other types of cyanobacteria. Instead, Prochlorococcus uses chlorophyll to capture light energy for photosynthesis.