Cyanobacteria are:

Heterotrophs

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Autotrophs

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Chemotrophs

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Organotrophs

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Solution

The correct option is B Autotrophs
Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic, Gram negative prokaryotes. They have chlorophyll a and are probably major primary producers in the world's oceans. Hence, they are autotrophs.

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