In the diagram below, identify the structures of a cyanobacterial cell based on the following descriptions:
a) Outer cellular covering which includes:
b) Cytoplasm– found below the plasma membrane; the protoplasm which contains structures of different shapes and functions.Lamellae,which contain pigments such as chlorophylls, carotenes, xanthophylls, phycoerythrin and phycocyanin, are located in the peripheral region of cytoplasm.Ribosomesmay also be found scattered in the cytoplasm.
c) Nucleic material – the nucleoplasm that is centrally located in the cell and containschromatinin the form of crystalline granules. There is no nuclear envelope and no nucleolus.
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