Difference between Cyanobacteria and Bacteria
Cyanobacteria and bacteria are both prokaryotic single celled microorganisms, but cyanobacteria are a specific group known as blue-green algae. The primary difference is that cyanobacteria […]
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Heterocyst: Structure and Function
Learning Objectives: What are Heterocysts? Structure of Heterocyst, Development of Heterocyst, Functions of Heterocyst, Mechanism of Nitrogen Fixation in the Heterocyst. In the previous post, […]
Cyanobacteria Notes: Characteristics, Occurrence, Morphology, Cell Structure and Reproduction of Blue Green Algae
General Characteristics of Cyanobacteria / Blue Green Algae (BGA) Learning Objectives: What are Cyanobacteria or Blue Green Algae? What is Great Oxygenation Event? Cyanobacteria vs […]
General Characteristics of Algae PPT
General Characteristics of Algae PPT: What are algae? General characteristics of algae, Classification of algae based on habitat, Thallus diversity in algae, Chloroplast shape variations […]
Pigmentation in Algae PPT
Pigments in Algae PPT & PDF: What are the major pigments of algae? What are different types of Chlorophylls present in algae? What are carotenoids? […]
Polysiphonia: Thallus Structure, Reproduction, Post Fertilization Changes and Life Cycle
Polysiphonia Polysiphonia- Systematic Position Division: Rhodophyta Class: Rhodophyceae Order: Ceramiales Family: Ceramiaceae Distribution of Polysiphonia Ø Polysiphonia is marine red algae belongs to the class Rhodophyceae. […]
Similarities and Difference between Algae and Fungi
Algae vs Fungi Algae and fungi are thallophytic cryptogams of plant Kingdom. Both algae and fungi share many common characteristics and thus they are treated […]
Pigments in Algae (Key points) with PPT
Algae show great diversity in pigmentation. Many coloured pigments such as green, red, yellow, and blue have been found in marine and freshwater algae. Different […]
Life Cycle in Algae (Haplontic, Diplontic, Haplodiplontic, Haplobiontic and Haplo-diplobiontic Life Cycles)
Nature is a machine. The family is a machine. The life cycle is like a machine. Ray Dalio What is life cycle? The growth and […]