What are cyanophycean granules? Explain in detail. How they act as reserve material in prokaryotes?
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Cyanophycean granules are the granules that act as reserved food material inside the cell cytoplasm of cyanobacteria. They mostly store nitrogen and carbon. They are found freely in cytoplasm.
They perform the role of reserving nitrogen and carbon which can be used by the cell in times of need. Thus, acting a reserve material for cell.
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