The cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not in algae because: in order for plants to live on land, they need a cuticle to prevent water loss during dry climates. Algae live in the water, therefore they don't need a cuticle to survive. They use their adaptations to absorb the water and nutrients around their watery environments.
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Green algae lack a cuticle, which is a waxy layer on the outside of plants, because they live in aquatic environments where it is not necessary for them to conserve water or protect against desiccation. The lack of a cuticle allows for easier nutrient exchange with the surrounding water.
Algae lack specialized tissues like roots, stems, and leaves that are present in plants. Instead, algae have simple structures for attachment and nutrient absorption.
Cyanobacteria > Red Algae > Green Algae > Land Plants
Marine algae are simple, photosynthetic organisms that lack true roots, stems, and leaves, such as seaweed. Marine plants are more complex, multicellular organisms with roots, stems, and leaves, such as seagrasses. While both contribute to marine ecosystems, marine algae are typically found in intertidal and subtidal zones, while marine plants are found in shallow coastal waters.
Green algae or Chlorophytes
Cuticle is a useful adaptation in plants but not algae because plants need a way to retain water and algae obtains water and other materials directly from the water around them.
To be more specific, it's a WAXY cuticle. Wax is non-polar, thus hydrophobic.This allows for plants to retain water. Algae do not need to because they're habitually in water.
because algae grows in water and doesn't need to be waterproof btw that is what a cuticle does makes it waterproof. So plants need a cuticle because when it rains the leaf can absorb only the amount it needs and the rest just slides down :)
Green algae lack a cuticle, which is a waxy layer on the outside of plants, because they live in aquatic environments where it is not necessary for them to conserve water or protect against desiccation. The lack of a cuticle allows for easier nutrient exchange with the surrounding water.
They eat algae, aerate the gravel, and provide a food source for fish and other tank-mates.
No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.
No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.
No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.
No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.
No, it isn't! Seaweed is a type of algae. Algae lack the traits used to classify plants as terrestrial: cuticle, stomata, roots, vascular tissue, or leaves Plants use cellulose with lignin in cell walls (Algae lack a cell wall or have different components like agar or alginic acids mixed with cellulose.) Algae also have little sexual reproduction and do not have a multicellular embryo like the plants have. All algae have sperm as the motile form in their life cycle. The majority of plants have lost this trait and use pollen not sperm.
camouflage and water absorbing.
calcareous alge adaptations