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Define "cyanobacteria" |
A phylum of bacteria that obtain through photosynthesis |
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What is the origin and meaning of "cyanobaceria"? |
From Greek; 'kyanós' - blue |
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How do they photosynthesise? |
They do not use chloroplasts, but distinctive folds in outer membrane |
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Define, 'symbiogenesis' |
Chloroplasts in plants and eukaryotic algae evolved from cyanobacterial ancestors via endosymbiosis |
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What element do cyanobacteria fix? |
Nitrogen |
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What are the physical varieties of cyanobacteria? |
Unicellular, filamentous, or colonial |
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What shapes can colonies form? |
Filaments, sheets or hollow balls |
