what is the function of gas vacuole in blue green alga

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Gas vacuoles are gas filled structures. Analysis of the gas inside bubbles which formed following destruction of gas vacuoles gave rise to the idea that, the vacuoles were filled with nitrogen and their function might be to store gases. These gas vacuoles provide buoyancy and light shielding in the cells.

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