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6.3.2 CYANOBACTERIA - The Most Prominent Photosynthetic Bacteria
Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a type of Gram-negative bacteria that perform oxygenic photosynthesis. In simple words: Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that produce oxygen and are often called blue-green
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6.3.2 CYANOBACTERIA - The Most Prominent Photosynthetic Bacteria
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Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a type of Gram-negative bacteria that perform oxygenic photosynthesis. In simple words: Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that produce oxygen and are often called blue-green
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Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a type of Gram-negative bacteria that perform oxygenic photosynthesis. In simple words: Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria that produce oxygen and are often called blue-green
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- Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a typ
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Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a typ
Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a type of Gram-negative bacteria that perform
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- Cyanobacteria: Cyanobacteria (Gk. kyanoa, blue and bacterium, rod), often referred to as blue-green algae, are a type of Gram-negative bacteria that perform
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