Q49 / 432 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Botany · Biological Classification
Observe given figure and identify with name and labelled .


- AAnabaena; Akinete; Heterocyst
- Correct answerBNostoc; Heterocyst; Mucilaginous sheath
- CNostoc; Akinete; Vegetative cells
- DAnabaena; Heterocyst; Mucilaginous sheath.
Solution
Nostoc, the genus of blue-green algae with cells arranged in beadlike chains that are grouped together in a gelatinous mass. Reproduction is by fragmentation. A special thick-walled cell has the ability to withstand desiccation for long periods of time. Like most blue-green algae, Nostoc contains two pigments, blue phycocyanin and red phycoerythrin, as well as chlorophyll, and has the ability to fix nitrogen in specialized cells called heterocysts.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.