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The common name of cyanobacteria is blue- green algae.
The common, and erroneous, name for cyanobacteria is blue-green algae
Some green algae are unicellular
Chlorella
Algae grows on the sea bed in shallow waters. Yes, majority of algae are unicellular. One common example of a unicellular algae is the green algae Prototheca.
Nutrient-rich lakes or ponds may support rapid growth of blue-green algae (algae blooms). Blue-green algae are actually bacteria. They are called cyanobacteria after the blue-green pigments that they produce.
The answer to that question varies depending on the type of algae. Blue Green algae belongs to Monera Unicellular algae: Protista Multicultural algae the most common such as Red, Brown, and green algae belong to the Metaphyta (plantae) kingdom
Chlorella
They share chlorophyll.
chlorella
diffeent colours such as green, blue green, yellow and red algae
Plants and green algae have the same types of chlorophyll and carotenoids in their cells so scientists think plants and green algae have a common ancestor.