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Cyanobacteria are called BLUE GREEN algae because Red,Brown,Green and Blue pigments are present in them and that's why they are termed as Red,Blue,Green and Brown algae.

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Cynobacteria are also photosynthetic.That is the reason

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because of dominant blue photosynthetic pigment in their chromatophores...

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Cyanobacteria may also be called what?

blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria, and Cyanophyta


Why do you suppose blue green algae has been rename to cyanobacteria?

blue green algae has been rename to cyanobacteria because scientists thought that blue green algae is too hard to say


How do you spell cyanobacteria?

That is the correct spelling of "cyanobacteria" (blue-green algae).


What is the common name of cyanobacteria?

The common name of cyanobacteria is blue- green algae.


What is the scientific name of blue green algae?

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What is the classification of cyanobacteria?

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Another name for Cyanobacteria is Blue Green Algae.But it is an old name used to call it.


What is the common name for cyanobacteria.?

Cyanobacteria are often commonly referred to as blue-green algae.


What is common name for cyanobacteria?

The common, and erroneous, name for cyanobacteria is blue-green algae


What organisms were formerly known as blue-green algae?

Cyanobacteria


What organism were formrly known as blue-green algae?

Cyanobacteria


What photosynthetic organism does not have a chloroplast?

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