The following points highlight the economic importance of algae. They are:- 1. Algae Constitute the Link of Food Chain 2. Algae Useful in Fish Culture 3. Recreational Purposes 4. Sewage Treatment Plants 5. Water Supplies 6. Origin of Petroleum and Gas 7. Limestone Formation 8. Space Research and Other Fundamental Studies 9. Food 10. Fodder 11. Fertilizers 12. Medicine 13. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the phylogeny and interrelationship of cyanophyta. There is no positive evidence to indicate the phylogenetic origin of the division Cyanophyta. There are, however, certain intriguing characters which quite often give plenty of scope for speculation. The complete absence of flagellate stages might lead one to assume the origin of the Cyanophyta from unicellular [...]
In this article we will discuss about the cell structure of cyanophyta. This will also help you to draw the structure and diagram of the cell structure of cyanophyta. The cellular architecture is prokaryotic, internal structure of which is extremely simple. The cyanophycean cell does not contain Golgi bodies, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum. There are no membrane bounded chloroplast, organized [...]