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.