Cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria /saɪˌænoʊbækˈtɪəriə/, forby kent as Cyanophyta, is a phylum o bacteria that obtain thair energy throu photosynthesis.[4] The name "cyanobacteria" comes frae the colour o the bacteria (Greek: κυανός (kyanós) = blue). Altho eften cried blue-green algae, that name is a misnomer as cyanobacteria are prokaryotic an algae are eukaryotic.
| Cyanobacteria | |
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| Microscope eemage o Cylindrosperum, a genus o Cyanobacteria | |
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| (unranked): | Terrabacteria |
| (unranked): | Cyanobacteria-Melainabacteria group |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria Stanier, 1973 |
| Cless: | Cyanophyceae |
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As o 2014[update] the taxonomy wis unner reveesion[1][2]
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Bi producin oxygen as a gas as a bi-product o photosynthesis, cyanobacteria are thoucht tae hae convertit the early reducin atmosphere intae an oxidizing ane, which dramatically changed the composeetion o life furms on Yird bi stimulatin biodiversity an leadin tae the near-extinction o oxygen-intolerant organisms. Accordin tae endosymbiotic theory, the chloroplasts foond in plants an eukaryotic algae evolved frae cyanobacterial ancestors via endosymbiosis.
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