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  • Answer please! The cycanobacteria are also referred to as

The cycanobacteria are also referred to as

  • Option 1)

    proists

  • Option 2)

    golden algae

  • Option 3)

    Slime moulds

  • Option 4)

    blue green algae

 

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Cyano bacteria / Blue green algae -

  • Gram negative, photosynthetic, prokaryotes.
  • Contain chlorophyll – a, carotene, phycobilin.
  • Cell membrane lacks sterol.
  • Reserve food material is cyanophycin protein, Cyanophycean starch, lipid globules.
  • Non flagellate, moment by gliding motion,
  • Some of them can fix atmospheric nitrogen in heterocysts.

Eg. Nostoc and anabaena,

- wherein

Eg. Trichodesmium erythreum, Nostoc commune.

 

 Cyanobacteria or BGA 


Option 1)

proists

incorrect

Option 2)

golden algae

incorrect

Option 3)

Slime moulds

incorrect

Option 4)

blue green algae

correct

Posted by

Sabhrant Ambastha

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