Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 69

Question: Blue-green algae are included in

[CPMT 1982; CBSE PMT 1996; MP PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Eukaryotes

B) Rhodophyceae

C) Prokaryotes

D) Chlorophyceae

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Blue-green algae or cyanobacteria are the largest Grem negative aerobic photoaurtotrophic nitrogen-fixing simplest chlorophyll containing thallophytes/ prokaryotes.

They neither have a definite nucleus not definite plastid with grana.

They also lack flagella chlorophyll-b moesosome meiosis and membrane bound organelles except ribosome of of 70S type.