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Actually, it depends on the specific type of algae. Some are plants, but most algae is neither plant nor animal. It is a bacterium - a large, single-celled organism. or Algae (Seaweed ) is an autotrophic organism. An autotroph is an organism that produces complex organic compounds from simple inorganic molecules using energy from light ( photosynthesis ) or inorganic chemical reactions.
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Algae are photosynthesis creature they are neither plant or animal
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∙ 14y agoAlgae are neither plants or animals because they do not have everything that would make them plants or animals. Algae belong to a group called protists.
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∙ 14y agoNo
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∙ 11y agoPlant!
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Why have algae pestered scientists for a long time?
Because scientists and algae dont mix. Also becaust alge doesnt really have a group (animal, plant etc) so they can't classify it, which annoys them.
What group of organisms is the ancestral group to all members of the Plant Kingdom?
The protists, specifically the plant-like protists such as algae.
What are animals that consume both plants and animals?
An animal that consumes both plant matter and animal flesh is called an omnivore
Is a hornwort a plant or animal?
A hornwort is a plant
Is conch a plant or animal?
A conch is an animal.
Is a green algae an carnivore or an herbivore or an omnivore?
Neither. Algae is a plant, not an animal.
What kingdom does algae and belong to?
Algae is Plant Kingdom. Protozoa is ANimal Kingdom (note the "...zoa" part, meaning "animal").
Is chloroplast is it found in plant or animal cell?
They are not in plants.They are in algae and plants.
What are one-celled algae that has both animal and plant-like characteristics?
Euglena!
Do animal cells not have chloroplast?
Because they are cheamoheterotrophs
Is blue green algae a herbivore?
Well, algae is a producer but i am not sure if it is a herbivore, omnivore, or carnivore but i mould go with herbivore......
Is a large patch of grass a plant animal algae fungus?
Grass is a plant. A "large patch of grass" is a group of plants.
Is algae bigger then bacteria?
Yes because algae is a plant and bacteria is a animal cell. Because bacteria has cytoplasam which helps it grow
What kingdom are protozoa and algae in?
Protozoans and algae belong to the kindgom Protista. Algae are plant-like, and protozoa are animal-lie. There are two plural forms of protozoan: protozoa and protozoans.
How do you draw algae?
plant+water=algae plant+ocean=algae plant+sea=algae
Is algae a Non flowering plant?
algae is not a plant.
Are protists a plant?
Protists are one celled organisms that have animal like protozoa, plant like algae and planton. There is a flower called protea.
