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What is the meaning of the word 'algae'?
What is the meaning of the word 'algae'?
- Marine animals
- Microscopic organisms
- Seaweed (correct)
- Aquatic plants
What are the studies of algae called?
What are the studies of algae called?
- Zoology
- Botany
- Phycology (correct)
- Marine biology
What type of organisms are algae?
What type of organisms are algae?
- Embryonic
- Mycorrhizal
- Vascular
- Thalloid (lacking roots, stems, or leaves) (correct)
Where can algae be found?
Where can algae be found?
What are terrestrial algae?
What are terrestrial algae?
Algae are always multicellular organisms.
Algae are always multicellular organisms.
The word 'algae' is the plural of the ancient Latin word 'alga'.
The word 'algae' is the plural of the ancient Latin word 'alga'.
The studies of algae are called phycology or algology.
The studies of algae are called phycology or algology.
Algae lack the complex tissues found in land plants such as xylem and phloem.
Algae lack the complex tissues found in land plants such as xylem and phloem.
Algae can only be found in aquatic habitats.
Algae can only be found in aquatic habitats.