Question

What is the difference between cyanobacteria and blue green algae?

Answer 1

Cyanobacteria:

1. Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria.
2. They are also known as blue-green algae.
3. They are prokaryotes.
4. They are a group of bacteria that can photosynthesize.
5. This bacteria includes pigments like phycocyanin and chlorophyll-A.
6. They are capable of fixing nitrogen.
7. They do not possess chloroplast.
8. Examples: Nostoc, Spirulina.

So, there is no difference between cyanobacteria and blue-green algae as both of them are same.