What is the function of the akinetes found within an anabaena colony?
a. Akinetes store nutrients during unfavorable conditions and can germinate into new filaments when conditions become favorable again.
b. Akinetes help in the dispersal of anabaena colonies to new habitats.
c. Akinetes facilitate photosynthesis within the anabaena colony.
d. Akinetes assist in the reproduction of anabaena by producing spores.