Algae

Algae (/ˈæl/ or /ˈælɡ/; singular alga /ˈælɡə/, Laitin for "seaweed") are a very muckle an diverse group o simple, typically autotrophic organisms, rangin frae unicellular tae multicellular furms, such as the giant kelp (muckle broun alga), that mey grow up tae 50 meters in length. Maist are photosynthetic an "simple" acause thay lack mony o the distinct cell organelles an cell types foond in land plants. The mucklest an maist complex marine furms are cried seaweeds.

Algae
An informal term for a diverse group o photosynthetic eukaryotes
Temporal range: Mesoproterozoic–present[1]
Proterozoic
Pha.
A variety o algae grawin on the sea bed in shallae watters
A variety o algae grawin on the sea bed in shallae watters
Scienteefic clessificationEdit this classification
Groups included
  • Archaeplastida
    • Plantae/Green algae
      • Mesostigmatophyceae
      • Chlorokybophyceae
      • Chlorophyta
      • Charophyta
    • Rhodophyta (reid algae)
    • Glaucophyta
  • Rhizaria, Excavata
    • Chlorarachniophytes
    • Euglenids
  • Chromista, Alveolata
    • Heterokonts
      • Bacillariophyceae (Diatoms)
      • Axodines
      • Bolidomonas
      • Eustigmatophyceae
      • Phaeophyceae (broun algae)
      • Chrysophyceae (gowden algae)
      • Raphidophyceae
      • Synurophyceae
      • Xanthophyceae (yellae-green algae)
    • Cryptophyta
    • Dinoflagellata
    • Haptophyta
Typically excluded:

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