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Akinetes of blue-green algae are meant for:
O Reproduction and perennation
O Trichome disintegration
O Assimilation
O None of the above
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Answer 1

Answer:

Akinetes are resistant to cold and desiccation. They also accumulate and store various essential material, both of which allows the akinete to serve as a survival structure for up to many years.

Answer 2

Akinetes of blue-green algae are meant for "Reproduction and perennation". The correct option is (A)Reproduction and perennation.

Explanation:

1. Akinetes are the reproductory structures produced in cyanobacteria and different types of algae.
2. The production of Akinetes is done through the differentiation of cells that are vegetative under the conditions of limited energy.