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What do some cyanobacteria have in order to fix atmospheric nitrogen?
BiologyBiological ClassificationNEET
Options:
  • A Chloroplasts
  • B Heterocysts
  • C Mitochondria
  • D Golgi apparatus
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Heterocysts
Some of these organisms can fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialized cells called heterocysts. This means that some cyanobacteria have a specific type of cell called heterocysts that allow them to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere.

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