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Cyanobacteria can fix atmospheric nitrogen in 

a
mucilageous sheath
b
heterocysts
c
pellicle
d
plasmodium

detailed solution

Correct option is B

Cyanobacteria have special nitrogen fixing cells called heterocysts as in Nostoc and Anabaena.

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