If you mean like a mountain or plateau, no. Algae is a general term given to millions of species of small organisms from bacteria to the things that cause red tides.
The plural of alga is algae. The plural possessive is algae's.
Some green algae are unicellular
Brown algae
A suitable antonym for algae could be "land plant," referring to plants that grow on land rather than in water like algae.
For algae to form there has to be 3 specific things available. They are water, light and food (for the algae). Algae evolved to clean and purefy water. It is natures water purefier. Algae performs like green plants/trees perform on land. If there is an "Algae Bloom" it is usually caused by the presence of large quantities of (food) impurities in the water and lots of sunshine. Mans interference and land degradation beside natures waterways is the reason for any algal "problem"
No, plants (on land) and algae (in water) are autotrophs.
No but it grows on land...
Green algae or Chlorophytes
Until recently, Cyclospora was considered to be a form of algae
One key structural difference between algae and land plants is that algae lack true roots, stems, and leaves, while land plants have well-defined vascular tissues that support them. Algae also lack specialized structures for reproduction, such as flowers or cones, which are present in many land plants. Additionally, algae typically have a simpler body structure compared to the more complex structures seen in land plants.
No, algae do not form cell plates when dividing. Cell plates are a structure specific to land plants during cell division, where a new cell wall is formed between daughter cells. Algae typically undergo simple cell division without the formation of cell plates.
Land plants are believed to have evolved from aquatic green algae known as charophytes. These algae adapted to life on land by developing features such as cuticles, stomata, and vascular tissues, allowing them to thrive in terrestrial environments.