NEET 2020
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Biological Classification
NEET 2020 · Botany · Biological Classification
Which of the following is incorrect about Cynobacteria?
Which of the following is incorrect about Cynobacteria?
Options
- AThey are photoautotrophs
- BThey lack heterocysts
- CThey often form blooms in polluted water bodies
- DThey have chlorophyll- similar to green plants
Correct answer
B. They lack heterocysts
Step-by-step solution
The cyanobacteria or blue-green algae () have chlorophyll- similar to green plants and are photosynthetic autotrophs. The are unicellular, colonial or filamentous, freshwater, marine or terrestrial algae. The colonies are generally surrounded by a gelatinous sheath. They often form blooms in polluted water bodies. Some of these organisms can fix atmospheric nitrogen in a specialised cells called heterocysts.