Question

Mention the characteristics of cyanobacteria with examples.

Answer 1

Cyanobacteria:

Blue-Green Algae are a type of photosynthetic bacteria consisting either of single cells or colonies which is also known as the Cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria contain only one type of chlorophyll, Chlorophyll a, a green pigment. In addition, they also contain pigments such as carotenoids, phycobilin.

Characteristics of cyanobacteria:

1. These bacteria are unicellular, colonial or filamentous, marine or terrestrial algae.
2. They form blooms in polluted water bodies.
3. It includes Nostoc and Anabaena.