Cyanobacteria are bluish green in color because they contain what?
carbonate
chloroplasts
microbial
chlorophyll
Bacteria called cyanobacteria are very important. They are bluish green in color (see Figure below ) because they contain chlorophyll. They make food through photosynthesis and release oxygen into the air. These bacteria were probably responsible for adding oxygen to the air on early Earth. This changed the planet’s atmosphere. It also changed the direction of evolution. Ancient cyanobacteria also may have evolved into the chloroplasts of plant cells.