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Biology Biological Classification All Topic Question For Revision Test Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 12, 2026

Select incorrect option with respect to BGA and bacteria -

A
Both are prokaryote
B
BGA is not motile in any stage of life but bacteria can be
C
Heterocyst are formed in few BGA for nitrogen fixation and it is not formed in bacteria
D
BGA and bacteria both can be autotrophic and heterotrophic

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D

Statement is incorrect because Blue-Green Algae (BGA), also known as cyanobacteria, are exclusively photoautotrophic. They perform oxygenic photosynthesis similar to plants and do not have heterotrophic members. In contrast, while bacteria can be both autotrophic and heterotrophic, BGA lacks this nutritional flexibility.

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