JAMB Biology 2009 Objective — Question 7

Question 7 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Biology 2009 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

A blue-green alga is not a protophyte because

A. it is aquatic
B. its cells are prokaryoticCorrect
C. it cannot move
D. it is not a green plant

Explanation

Blue-green algae belong to kingdom prokaryotae while protophytes are eukaryotes. This is why a blue-green alga cannot be classified as a protophyte.

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