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charateristic of algae​

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Answered by Anonymous
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Answer:

❤Algae are eukaryotic organisms that have no roots, stems, or leaves but do have chlorophyll and other pigments for carrying out photosynthesis.

❤Algae can be multicellular or unicellular.

❤ Unicellular algae occur most frequently in water, especially in plankton.

Answered by Anonymous
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Under the Five Kingdom Classification of R.H.Whittaker,algae were classified into the Kingdom Plantae

★They maybe marine or fresh water living

★They maybe colonial, unicellular or filamentous

Habitat: Present in Damp Areas and Moist Places

Shape and Size:

They lack a well defined structure and their shape is variable with their function. They lack a well defined body design and thus are thalloid

Nutrition:

They are primarily autotrophs,maybe chemoautotrophic or photoautotrophic

Respiration:

They are obligate aerobes:respire in presence of oxygen and emit carbon dioxide

Reproduction:

They reproduces by asexual methods

★A variety of pigments are present in algae,which determine the colour of their thallus

  • Chlorophyll in Class Chlorophyceae
  • Phycoerythrin in Class Phaeophyceae

★They store their food in form of starch,galactans etc

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