Question

Give any three differences between bacteria and cyanobacteria.

Answer 1

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Answer:

The main difference between bacteria and cyanobacteria is that the bacteria are mainly heterotrophs while the cyanobacteria are autotrophs. Furthermore, bacteria do not contain chlorophyll while cyanobacteria contain chlorophyll-a.

Explanation:

Answer 2

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# Differences between bacteria and cyanobacteria -

1. Bacteria have flagella, cyanobacteria don't.
2. Bacteria can be autotrophic/heterotrophic while all cyanobacteria are autotrophic.
3. Bacteria can reproduce by sexual reproduction cyanobacteria don't reproduce sexually.
4. Photosynthesis in bacteria is anoxygenic while that in cyanobacteria is oxygenic.
5. Bacteria are small, cyanobacteria are relatively bigger.

# Extra information about cyanobacteria -

• Cyanophyceae are the algal bacteria with photosynthetic capabilities.
• They are also known as blue-green algae (BGA) due to its blue color.
• They have thick gelatinous cell wall with motile hormogonia.
• Some cyanobacteria have nitrogen-fixing abilities.

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