ALGAE
Definition
Algae (singular alga), are an eukaryotic organism from kingdom Protista which can perform photosynthesis to make their own food.
They also possessed various type of chlorophyll such as chlorophyll A, chlorophyll B, chlorophyll C and many others like plant. Most algae are an aquatic and autotrophic organism. Their size are range from unicellular such as Chlorella to multicellular organism like giant kelp. The difference between algae and plant are algae lack of distinct tissue and cell like xylem, phloem, roots and many more.
Their habitat are varied according to their preference. Some of them can be found in freshwater, some can be found in snow and ice, for example red snow and some can be found living inside other organism which the scientist called it as endosymbionts.
Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta are two main division of algae. Chlorophyta or chlorophytes contain chlorophyll a and b and store their food in the form of starch just like land plants. Examples of chlorophyta are Chlamydomonas sp. and Volvox sp.. Rhodophyta is a red algae known for their larger in size and a multicellular marine algae. Most notable seaweed come from this divisions. Examples of rhodopyhta are Gracilaria sp. and Corallina officinalis.
Let's Check Out Chlorophyta
(Green Algae)
Chlamydomonas sp.
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum/division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus: Chlamydomonas
Volvox sp.
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum/division: Chlorophyta
Class: Chlorophyceae
Order: Chlamydomonadales
Family: Volvocaceae
Genus: Volvox
Let's Check Out Rhodophyta
(Red Algae)
Gracilaria sp.
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum/division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gracilariales
Family: Gracilariaceae
Genus: Gracilaria
Corallina officinalis
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum/division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Corallinales
Family: Corallinaceae
Genus: Corallina
Species: C. officinalis