Difference between Cyanobacteria and Eubacteria
Difference between Cyanobacteria and Eubacteria are in tabular form below –
No. |
Cyanobacteria |
Eubacteria |
Meaning |
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1. | The blue-green algae which is photosynthetic, contains phycocyanin, phycoerythrin and chlorophyll a, and lives in aquatic environment, this is referred to as Cyanobacteria. | A true bacteria which has no nucleus, no organelles, contain cell wall, photosynthetic and live in or on organisms, this is referred as Eubacteria. |
Size |
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2. | This is comparatively large in the size. | This is small than cyanobacteria. |
Flagella/Mobile |
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3. | Cyanobacteria do not contain flagella and are immobile. | Eubacteria contain flagella and are mobile. |
Cell |
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4. | Cyanobacteria are single celled or unicellular, but in some cases they can be multicellular. | Eubacteria are mostly unicellular. |
Cell wall |
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5. | Cell wall of the cyanobacteria contains cellulose and pectin. | Cell wall of the eubacteria contains peptidoglycans and glycolipids. |
Reproduction |
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6. | Sexual reproduction in the cyanobacteria is absent. | Sexual reproduction in the eubacteria takes place through conjugation, transduction or transformation. |
Gram |
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7. | These are Gram negative. | These can be Gram-positive or Gram Negative. |