The following points highlight the nine Importance of Cyanobacteria. 1. They are one of the early colonizers of bare and barren areas. They provide suitable conditions for the growth of other organisms even in the most hostile environment. 2. Blue green algae function as food to several aquatic animals. Spirulina is regularly collected for human consumption in parts of Africa. [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Structure of a Bacterial Cell 2. Beneficial Activities of Bacteria 3. Role in Industry. 1. Structure of a Bacterial Cell: It is a prokaryotic cell in which genetic material is not organised in the form of nucleus but instead lies freely in a naked super-coiled state in the cytoplasm whence it is [...]
The following points highlight the five main types of autotrophic and heterotrophic nutrition in bacteria. The types are: 1. Photoautotrophic Bacteria 2. Chemoautotrophic Bacteria 3. Saprophytic Bacteria 4. Symbiotic Bacteria 5. Parasitic Bacteria. Type # 1. Photoautotrophic Bacteria: The bacteria possess photosynthetic pigments of two types, bacteriochlorophyll and bacteriophaeophytin (chlorobium chlorophyll). The two types of pigments respectively occur in purple [...]