Protists part II: Algae

                          Hey guys and welcome back on the sequal of the microscopic world of algae.:) We are gonna be talking about how and what they are like.

                       
http://botany.si.edu/references/dinoflag/

                 How plant like protists have the same aspects as plants are, they have chlorophyll as mentioned in the previous blog posts. They rely on photosynthesis which is the conversion of light into their own food called glucose, and they make up some multi celled organisms like kelp. How they are different is that they don't have stems, they don't have roots, and they don't have leaves.

                         





                  Y'all might be wondering about what groups of algae are fit into that group. There are six groups of algae. The most common one is green algae which can rely on photosynthesis. The can also give out half of the world's oxygen. red algae can get some of the sunlight and live deep under water. brown algae can be used as ingredients for chocolate pudding and toothpastes. they can also be depicted as seaweed and kelp. diatoms contain a substance for gold called silica. Euglenoids have a salt water food chain. Finally, dinoflagellates cause the red tide and is the most dangerous type of algae.

Well, some of the important uses algae can do for the environment is green algae can give out half of the world's oxygen as mentioned in the paragraph above.XD. Brown algae can help out the environment too by providing ingredients for pudding and toothpaste.

 

 

well, see ya guys later