charateristic of algae
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❤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.
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