Cyanobacteria
These were earlier called the blue-green algae. As s very successful group on primitive earth, they could carry out photosynthesis and the oxygen released during the process changed the earth’s atmosphere and gradually the level of oxygen increased in the earth’s atmosphere.
Difference between Bacteria and Cyanobacteria
Bacteria | Cyanobacteria |
Smaller cells | Comparatively larger cells |
May have flagella | Do not have flagella |
Anoxygenic | Oxygenic |