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Algae - Wikipedia Most algae are aquatic organisms and lack many of the distinct cell and tissue types, such as stomata, xylem, and phloem that are found in land plants The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds
Algae | Definition, Characteristics, Classification, Examples . . . In many red algae (e g , Palmaria), numerous adjacent filaments joined laterally create the gross morphological form of the alga Parenchymatous (tissuelike) forms, such as the giant kelp (Macrocystis), can measure many metres in length
Algae – Definition, Examples, Characteristics Algae are primarily aquatic, photosynthetic organisms that are often simple in structure and range from unicellular microalgae, like diatoms, to multicellular forms, such as giant kelp
ALGA Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster : any plant or plantlike organism (as a seaweed) that includes forms mostly growing in water, lacking a system of vessels for carrying fluids, and often having chlorophyll masked by brown or red coloring matter
Algae - New World Encyclopedia Algae (singular alga) are a large and diverse group of photosynthetic, eukaryotic, plant -like organisms that use chlorophyll in capturing light energy, but lack characteristic plant structures such as leaves, roots, flowers, vascular tissue, and seeds
Algae - Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Algae are important as primary producers of organic matter at the base of the food chain They also provide oxygen for other aquatic life Algae may contribute to mass mortality of other organisms, in cases of algal blooms, but they also contribute to economic well- being in the form of food, medicine and other products In tropical regions, coralline algae can be as important as corals in the