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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 2. Biological Classification

Which of the following staements is not true for Nostoc?

  1. A It is prokaryotic
  2. B It is autotrophic
  3. C It is filamentous
  4. D It is macroscopic
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(D) It is macroscopic

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(D) It is macroscopic,
Nostoc is prokaryotic, autotrophic, and filamentous, but it is not macroscopic. It forms colonies that can appear as gelatinous masses, which may seen larger but are composed of microscopic filaments of cells. Thus, Nostoc itself remains microscopic.