Some photosynthetic organisms contain chloroplasts that lack photosystem II,yet they are able to survive.Which of the following experimental approaches would be a reasonable way to detect the lack of photosystem II in these organisms? A)Determine if they have thylakoid membranes in the chloroplasts. B)Test whether they release O₂ in the light. C)Test whether they fix CO₂ in the dark. D)Test the action spectrum for photosynthesis.

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Photosystem II is responsible for the release of O₂ in the light. If an organism lacks photosystem II, it will not be able to release O₂ in the light.

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