Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis producing oxygen as a byproduct from the oxidation of water,which serves as the electron donor for the light-dependent reactions.How would cyanobacteria be classified?

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Cyanobacteria carry out oxygenic photosynthesis using light as the energy source and inorganic compounds such as water as electron donors for the light-dependent reactions. This makes them photolithoautotrophs, as they obtain energy from light (photo), use inorganic compounds as electron donors (litho), and synthesize their own organic compounds (autotroph).

Cyanobacteria Carry Out Oxygenic Photosynthesis Producing Oxygen as a Byproduct