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A prokaryotic organism possesses chlorophyll a, forms a gelatinous sheath around its colony and may fix atmospheric nitr

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes containing chlorophyll a. Their colonies are generally surrounded by a gelatinous sheath, and some forms, such as Nostoc and Anabaena, fix atmospheric nitrogen in heterocysts.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Protista - Euglenoids Slime Moulds Protozoans

A prokaryotic colony contains chlorophyll a, is surrounded by a gelatinous sheath and forms a bloom in polluted water. W

The organism is a cyanobacterium. Cyanobacterial colonies commonly possess a gelatinous sheath and may form blooms in polluted water. Some forms, such as Nostoc and Anabaena, fix atmospheric nitrogen in heterocysts.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Bacteria - Structure and Economic Importance