Blue Green Algae Cell Morphology and Function

What are blue-green algae? Though often referred to as algae, blue-green algae are not algae at all, but types of bacteria called cyanobacteria. They are normally present in bodies of water and common in Minnesota. This type of bacteria thrives in warm, nutrient-rich water. When conditions are right, the blue-green algae can grow quickly forming “blooms.” Certain varieties of blue-green algae can produce toxins that are linked to illness in humans and animals. Question: What is this? A) Trichome B) Akinete C) Heterocyst D) Thylakoid #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #cyanobacteria #microscopicLife #pondWater #microbes #cyanobacteriaUnderMicroscope #microscopicLifeDocumentary #microscopicLifeInPondWater #microscopicLifeInAPond #microbesForKids #SallyWarring #pondLifeForKids #photosynthesis #CentralPark #microscope #Microcystis #cell #mucus #Dolichospermum #heterocyst #microbiologist #microbiologyForKids #Aphanizomenon #ciliate #blueGreenAlgae #Nassula #AmericanMuseumOfNaturalHistory #Genetics