Question

Blue green algae are now called _________ because they are more like bacteria.

Answer 1

Bacteria:

1. Bacteria are the most abundant, unicellular, prokaryotic organisms. They are ubiquitous and found everywhere.
2. Blue green algae are the unicellular, aquatic or terrestrial and filamentous or colonial organisms.
3. Blue green algae resemble to bacteria as these are also photosynthetic autotrophs.
4. Blue green algae possess chlorophyll pigment like bacteria. Thus blue green algae are now called Cyanobacteria.

Final Answer:

Blue green algae are now called Cyanobacteria because they are more like bacteria.