Difference between Green algae and Cyanobacteria
Difference between Green algae and Cyanobacteria are in tabular form below –
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Green algae |
Cyanobacteria |
Definition |
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1. | A unicellular organisms which is found in both fresh and salt water, and belongs to phylum Chlorophyta is known as Green algae. | The blue-green algae which is photosynthetic, contains phycocyanin, phycoerythrin and chlorophyll a, and lives in aquatic environment, this is known as Cyanobacteria. |
Type of organism |
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2. | Green algae are a eukaryotic type of organisms. | Cyanobacteria are prokaryotic type of organisms. |
Nutrients |
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3. | Less ability to store nutrients is observed in the green algae. | An efficient storage of nutrients is observed in the cyanobacteria. |
Chloroplast |
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4. | One or more chloroplast is present per cell in the green algae. | Chloroplast is absent in the cyanobacteria. |
Reproduction |
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5. | Sexual reproduction takes place in the green algae. | Sexual reproduction does not takes place in the cyanobacteria. |
Examples |
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6. | Examples of green algae includes Ulva, Chlorella, seaweeds, Chlamydomonas and Spirogyra. | Examples of cyanobacteria includes Anabaena, Spirulna, Oscillatoria and Nostoc. |