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A prokaryotic organism contains chlorophyll a, may form colonies surrounded by a gelatinous sheath and sometimes possess

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotes placed in Kingdom Monera. They contain chlorophyll a, their colonies commonly possess a gelatinous sheath, and some forms fix atmospheric nitrogen in specialised cells called heterocysts.

Ref: NCERT Class 11 Biology Chapter 2: Biological Classification Kingdom Monera - Archaebacteria and Eubacteria