G7: Algae

Algae are similar to plants, yet they don't have _____

• Roots

• Flowers and Fruits

• Stem

• Leaves

What determines the color of algae?

• Temperature

• Acidity of water

• Pigments

• Air Pollutants

What is the primary nutrients for algae?

• Organics substances

• Inorganic substances

• Both organic and inorganic substances

• Fish and Chips

Algae body lacks distinguishable roots, leaves, and trunk. What is the name of algae body?

• Thillus

• Thallus

• Thollus

• Thalus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Algae has a specific outgrowth from their body that they use to fixate to the surface of rock and sediment.

Name this out growth.

• Rhizoids

• Rizoids

• Rizoidz

• Raisins

This single celled algae can cause water bloom in favorable conditions.

• Chlorella

• Volvox

• Kelp

• Spirogyra

This multi-cellular filamentous algae prefers to grow in fresh water and it creates cauliflower mass.

• Chlorella

• Kelp

• Volvox

• Spirogyra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

This algae exists as a colony in contaminated waters, where it serves as a good bio-indicator.

• Chlorella

• Volvox

• Kelp

• Spirogyra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This algae has oxygen filled blister that help in keeping it upright. 

• Chlorella

• Volvox

• Kelp

• Chlorella

Algae are unique living organism, whose beneficial properties we can reap for our benefit.

• Intense and quantitative production of oxygen,

• Useful in food production, medicine and perfumery.

• Hideaway and living environment for aquatic fauna.

• Harmful polluter that cause water bloom and release toxic chemicals.