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Pick up the incorrect statement:

a
Chlamydomonas and Chlorella have been removed from Kingdom plantae and are placed under kingdom Protista.
b
Bacteria as a group show the most extensive metabolic diversity.
c
Cyanobacteria are never responsible for causing algal bloom in polluted water bodies.
d
Mycoplasma is the smallest living cell that can survive without oxygen.

detailed solution

Correct option is C

Some Cyanobacteria like Microcystis aeruginosa often form blooms in polluted water bodies. These secrete toxin in the surrounding which are harmful to aquatic animals. Water from such sources is harmful and may even prove to be for organisms drinking it.

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Read the following statements and identify the organisms.
(a) They have chlorophyll a similar to green plants.
(b) They often form blooms in polluted water bodies.
(c) They can fix atmospheric nitrogen.


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