al·ga〔〕 n.
(pl. -gae[],
A yellow-green alga is an alga of the class Xanthophyceae, which contain both yellow pigments and chlorophyll.
algae is not a plant.
Depending up on its form an alga may be unicellular like Chlamydomonas to multi-cellular like Volvox. More higher forms of algae are filamentous and even branched.
A lichen species is a mixture of one species of fungus and one species of alga so that both species together work as a single organism. Usually the fungus gives the lichen its shape and the alga cells lie spread between the thread-like fungus cells. The alga produce carbohydrates and other organic molecules for both itself and the fungus by means of photosyntesis. The fungus furnishes minerals, humidity and protection for the alga, and exposes the alga for the sun. Both species have usually capability also to grow alone. A lichen multiply usually by buddings that brake off and establishes itself as a new individual.
Some unicellular algae are specialized in that they have adapted to specific environments or niches, such as extreme temperatures or high salinity. They may also exhibit specialized structures for movement, nutrient uptake, or reproduction. However, not all unicellular algae are highly specialized, as some are generalists that can thrive in a variety of conditions.
The plural of alga is algae. The plural possessive is algae's.
Algae.
The plural of alga is algae.
ALGAE is the plural form, commonly used in place of the singular ALGA because references to a single organism are rare.
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A yellow-green alga is an alga of the class Xanthophyceae, which contain both yellow pigments and chlorophyll.
It is spelled : one alga, many algae.
Majority of algae known till now are autrotrophs and not heterotrophs.
algae is not a plant.
Seaweed is algae.
Phycology or algology is the term for the study of algae.
The plural for algae is actually just algae