Cyanobacteria are included under

Eukaryotes

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Prokaryotes

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Monera

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Both B and C

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Solution

The correct option is D Both B and C
Cyanobacteria are placed under kingdom Monera. Previously they were called blue green algae (Cyanophyceae) and placed in Kingdom Plantae. They are similar to red algae in photosynthetic pigment constitution and lacking motile gametes. They carry oxygenic photosynthesis and capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen.

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