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alga: primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
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The algae (singular alga) comprise several different groups of living organisms usually found in wet places or water bodies and that capture light energy through photosynthesis, converting inorganic substances into simple sugars with the captured energy. Algae were traditionally regarded as simple plants, and some are closely related to the higher plants. ...
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Chiefly aquatic, eucaryotic one-celled or multicellular plants without true stems, roots and leaves, that are typically autotrophic, photosynthetic, and contain chlorophyll. Algae are not typically found in groundwater. They also may be attached to structures, rocks or other submerged surfaces. They are food for fish and small aquatic animals. Excess algal growths can impart tastes and odors to potable water. Algae produce oxygen during sunlight hours and use oxygen during the night hours. ...
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(sing. = ALGA) - unicellular or simple multicellular organisms with chlorophyll, lacking the multicellular sex organs typical of plants. Comprise several eukaryotic chromistan phyla (some, like the kelps, large and plant-like), plus the prokaryotic `blue-green algae' (Cyanobacteria).
Ãâó: www.mycolog.com/GLOSSARY.htm
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Single-celled organisms that live in both fresh and salt water and contain chlorophyll, the substance plants use to make food from sunlight. Algae is the plural; alga is the singular.
Ãâó: www.ecohealth101.org/glossary.html
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