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information about algae​

Answer 1

What are Algae?

Algae exist in environments ranging from oceans, rivers, and lakes to ponds, brackish waters, and even snow. Algae are usually green, but they can be found in a variety of different colours. For instance, algae living in snow contain carotenoid pigments in addition to chlorophyll, hence giving the surrounding snow a distinctive red hue.

Characteristics of Algae

Specific general characteristics of algae are common to plants as well as animals.

For instance, algae can photosynthesize like plants, and they possess specialized structures and cell-organelles, like centrioles and flagella, found only in animals. Listed below are some of the general characteristics of algae.

⚫Algae are photosynthetic organisms

⚫Algae can be either unicellular or multicellular organisms

⚫Algae lack a well-defined body, so, structures like roots, stems or leaves are absent

⚫Algaes are found where there is adequate moisture.

⚫Reproduction in algae occurs in both asexual and sexual forms. ⚫Asexual reproduction occurs by spore formation.

⚫Algae are free-living, although some can form a symbiotic relationship with other organisms

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Answer 2

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Chlorophyll containing simple thalloid (plant body isn't differentiated into root, stem and leaf) and autotrophic organisms.

Characteristics:

• These are largely aquatic, either marine or fresh watered. Also found in marshy areas. Some of them also occur in association with Fungi (lichen).

• Vasculas tissue is absent i.e no phloem and xylem is present. As they're aquatic, so water conduction isn't required even in giant forms.

• Reproduction is done through vegetative, asexual and sexual methods.

• Vegetative reproduction is by fragmentation. In fragmentation, the parent body breaks into two or more fragments. Each fragment develops into a thallus.

• During Asexual reproduction, different kinda spores are produced.

• Sex organs are non jacketed, and unicellular. Sexual reproduction takes place through the fusion of two gametes. Types can be: Isogamous, Anisogamous, Oogamous.