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Pigment-containing membranous extensions in some cyanobacteria are:

  1. A
    Heterocysts
  2. B
    Basal bodies
  3. C
    Pneumatophores
  4. D
    Chromatophores

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In cyanobacteria (which lack chloroplasts), the photosynthetic pigments are located on specialized membranous structures called chromatophores. Heterocysts are for nitrogen fixation.

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Pigment-containing membranous extensions in some cyanobacteria are:
A
Heterocysts
B
Basal bodies
C
Pneumatophores
D
Chromatophores

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