In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Bacteria 2. Reproduction of Bacteria 3. Importance. Meaning of Bacteria: Bacteria are the smallest living things which are visible only under very high magnification of a microscope. Many of them are positively harmful to plants and animals, as they live parasitically on the host, and cause diseases. Some bacteria, on [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between algae and fungi. Difference # Algae: 1. Algae contain chlorophyll and, so are green in colour. 2. Algae can manufacture their own food. They are autophytes or autotrophic plants. 3. Algae can grow only in light, as that factor is indispensable for food-synthesis. 4. The plant bodies of algae are [...]
Here is a list of four commonly found algae:- 1. Oscillatoria 2. Nostoc 3. Spirogyra 4. Ulothrix. 1. Oscillatoria: Oscillatoria is a very common blue-green alga growing abundantly in muddy places, ditches, drains and similar damp situations forming colonies. It belongs to a very primitive group of algae, there the cells are prokaryotes, and a blue pigment, phycocyanin, is present [...]