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Which among the following is incorrect about Cyanobacteria?

AThe word cyano means greenish-blue because of which cyanobacteria is also called as blue-green algae

BThe colour of cyanobacteria is due to presence of chlorophyll

CCyanobacteria are chemosynthetic autotrophs

DCyanobacteria help in enriching oxygen levels in the atmosphere

Answer:

C. Cyanobacteria are chemosynthetic autotrophs

Read Explanation:

Cyanobacteria contain chlorophyll which helps to perform photosynthesis and in turn enrich the oxygen levels in the atmosphere. The word “cyano” in cyanobacteria means blue-green algae and therefore they are also called as blue-green algae.


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