Introduction to Cyanobacteria (Blue-green algae)
Cyanobacteria is also known as blue-green algae. This note contains information about classification and general characteristics of cyanobacteria.
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Cyanobacteria is also known as blue-green algae. This note contains information about classification and general characteristics of cyanobacteria.
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- Cyanobacteria is also known as blue-green algae.
- Their is an absence of locomotory organelles.
- The present of the incipient nucleus.
- The presence of 70s type of ribosome.
- The gas vacuole is present.
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Introduction to Cyanobacteria (Blue-green algae)
Classification
Kingdom: Monera
Division: Eubacteria
Class: Cyanobacteria
Order: Nostocaceae
Genus: Nostoc
Common name: Star jelly
General characters of Cyanobacteria
- The incipient nucleus is present.
- The presence of a 70s type of ribosome.
- The gas vacuole is present.
- They are autotrophic and photosynthesis takes place by oxygenic photosynthesis.
- Double membrane-bound cell organelles like ER, Golgi body, plastids are absent.
- Their is an absence of locomotory organelles.
- Sexual reproduction is absent.
- Reproduction takes place by means of the asexual method.
Lesson
Monera
Subject
Biology
Grade
Grade 11
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