2007-09-14 13:04:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
Despite what most people think, algae are not plants, they are protists-they have their own kingdom Protista
2007-09-14 13:10:23 · answer #1 · answered by Susan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algae are microorganisms, that fall under the "plant kingdom" because they can manufacture their own food. However, there are algae that are visible to the naked eye. These are formed by the congregation of a million cells of algae. The layer of green that can be seen in and around water tanks are algae. There's a particular type of seaweed called Sargassum, thats an algae too.
2007-09-14 21:45:41 · answer #2 · answered by bonu rhesus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microorganisms.
2007-09-14 20:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by charonnisis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't choose either of these terms to describe all algae.
Algae are in Kingdom Protista, along with protozoa and slime molds.
Some algae are microscopic, unicellular organisms: diatoms, certain green algae, etc.
Some algae are filamentous, made of strings of cells: Spirogyra, ...
Some algae are colonial algae, made of similar cells that live together: scenedesmus, volvox, ...
Some algae are large or even gigantic multicellular algae: fucus, laminaria, ulva, ...
Algae are NOT plants, as algae are in Kingdom Protista and plants are in Kingdom Plantae. They are both in Domain Eukarya, but they are not alike.
2007-09-14 23:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algae are protists, single celled eukaryotes, so they cannot be plants. They are actually colonial protists. That means that while they are technically seperate, they like to live together. That is why you see them bunching.
2007-09-14 20:09:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋