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Algae

Blue-Green Algae: A Brief Introduction to the Prokaryotic Photosynthesizers

Blue-Green Algae (BGA) The class Myxophyceae or Cyanophyceae is commonly called Blue-Green algae because of the presence of a principal bluish-green pigment (c-phycocyanin) along with green chlorophyll-a, yellowish carotenoids, and some quantity of Myxoxanthin. The combination of the abundant blue and green pigments as mentioned above give these organisms a …

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