information about algae
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Algae are aquatic green plants found in puddles, streams, ponds and oceans as bright green layer on the surface. Algae may be single celled multi-celled or colonial. These are plant like organisms containing chlorophyll. On the basis of pigments they are classified into the following three types:
★GREEN ALGAE contain only chlorophyll.
★BROWN ALGAE contain brown pigment along with chlorophyll.
★RED ALGAE contains red and blue pigments along with chlorophyll.
What are Algae?
Algae are organisms, or living things, that are spread all over the world. They grow in many different shapes, sizes, and colors. They can exist on their own or they can grow on the surfaces of other organisms, in the soil or on rocks. These organisms are very important because they make much of Earth’s oxygen, which humans and other animals need to breathe. Some of these organisms, such as seaweed, look like plants. However, they are actually neither plants nor animals. Instead, they belong to a group of living things called protists.