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Seaweed

Seaweed is a variety of marine algae. It is a common food source for both marine animals and humans. Seaweed is a very efficient water filter.

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What is the structure of the kelp?

Seaweeds' appearance somewhat resembles non-arboreal terrestrial plants.

  • Thallus: the algal body
    • lamina: a flattened structure that is somewhat leaf-like
      • sorus: spore cluster
      • on Fucus, air bladders: float-assist organ (on blade)
      • on kelp, floats: float-assist organ (between lamina and stipe)
    • stipe: a stem-like structure, may be absent
    • holdfast: specialized basal structure providing attachment to a surface, often a rock or another alga.
    • haptera: finger-like extensions of holdfast anchoring to benthic substrate

The stipe and blade are collectively known as the frond.

If you had a project of seaweed What is a good title?

  • seaweed
  • green alage
  • underwater plant
  • idk wa to say cuz yaa im doing he same bye1

How do you put seaweed in the past tense?

Seaweed is a noun and doesn't have any tenses. Only verbs have tenses.

What are some adaptations of seaweed?

seaweed isn't actually a plant but a protist. It's adaptations include a waxy outer cuticle that protects it from small creatures and helps it keep the water concentration in its body stable, Small pouches filled with air to keep its "leaves" upright in the current to maximise photosynthesis. Chlorophyll in its "leaves" to enable photosynthesis, root like anchors at its base to anchor it to the rocks to stop it being moved by the current.

Is emerald entree brand of frozen fish food made of seaweed?

Spirulina algae listed as an ingredient in Emerald Entree brand of frozen fish food is technically seaweed. Both are scientifically classified as eukaryotic organisms.

Can you use seaweed plaster as a dressing for cuts and grazes?

yes you can, i cut my hand open and they gave me one at the hostpital

What foods contain kelp?

You can get kelp if your walking down the beach or if you scuba dive you might find some on the ocean floor

Is kelp a protist?

kelp are indeed protists, for they are still to simple to be plants.

What is laminderia?

Laminderia is a certain type of kelp that is found along the coast of Madagascar

Why does seaweed have pneumatocysts?

The air bladders in a kelp plant keep it afloat while the strong roots keep it firmly atached to the ground or rock. It's kind of like a balloon with a rock tied to the end of it's string.

Is seaweed a decomposer?

Seaweed is not a decomposer. It is a producer.

Do stingrays live in heavy kelp forests?

Yes stingrays live at the bottom of heavy kelp forests (or just plain kelp forests).

Is kelp motile?

Kelp is not motile. It floats in beds throughout the ocean, and is eaten by a variety of animals, most notably whales.

Is trouble kelp right for holly short?

this kind of thing is taboo for Answers.comBut if I had to say so,no.

Is seaweed a fish?

No offense, but you are quite dumb for asking this question. Seaweed is not a fish.

What animal eats kelp?

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