Which of the following statements is true about cyanobacteria?

Question

Which of the following statements is true about cyanobacteria? (A) It is found in fresh water only. (B) It may be unicellular, colonial or filamentous. (C) They often form bloom in non-polluted fresh water bodies. (D) Colonies are not surrounded by gelatinous sheath.

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Cyanobacteria are found in freshwater, brackish water, and moist soil. They often form bloom in the polluted water body. Colonies of cyanobacteria are surrounded by gelatinous or mucilaginous sheath due to which they become slippery. They may be unicellular, colonial, or filamentous.

Q. Which of the following statements is true about cyanobacteria?

It is found in fresh water only.

It may be unicellular, colonial or filamentous.

They often form bloom in non-polluted fresh water bodies.

Colonies are not surrounded by gelatinous sheath.

Cyanobacteria are found in freshwater, brackish water, and moist soil. They often form bloom in the polluted water body. Colonies of cyanobacteria are surrounded by gelatinous or mucilaginous sheath due to which they become slippery. They may be unicellular, colonial, or filamentous.