What kind of molecules do cyanobacteria produce during photosynthesis?

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What kind of molecules do cyanobacteria produce during photosynthesis?

During photosynthesis, cyanobacteria take inorganic carbon from carbon dioxide and use light energy to build organic carbon compounds, such as sugars. These organic molecules become the biomass of the cells. Oxygen is released as a byproduct, but the direct output in terms of new material is organic carbon-based compounds. While lipids and amino acids are also organic, the broad product category of photosynthesis is organic molecules, not inorganic ones.

During photosynthesis, cyanobacteria take inorganic carbon from carbon dioxide and use light energy to build organic carbon compounds, such as sugars. These organic molecules become the biomass of the cells. Oxygen is released as a byproduct, but the direct output in terms of new material is organic carbon-based compounds. While lipids and amino acids are also organic, the broad product category of photosynthesis is organic molecules, not inorganic ones.

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