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The cyanobacteria are also referred to as:

1. Protists
2. Golden algae
3. Slime molds
4. Blue green algae

Correct answer: Blue green algae

Solution

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic bacteria historically called blue-green algae because they look and behave somewhat like algae, though they are prokaryotes. The other options are unrelated groups of organisms.

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