Algae and Functions

Why is algae not a plant?

• It does not have roots.

• It floats.

• It does not have roots and it floats.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Mode of Nutrition in Algae is

• Heterotrophic

• Autotrophic

• Both Autotrophic and Heterotrophic

• None

What determines the color of algae?

• Temperature

• Acidity of water

• Pigments

• Air Pollutants

Green algae can be found in which of the following forms?

• unicellular

• colonial

• filamentous

• all of the above

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

• Thillus

• Thallus

• Thollus

• Thalus

What phylum does brown algae belong to?

• rhodophyta

• chlorophyta

• phaeophyta

• fucucillin

What phylum does green algae belong to?

• Chlorophyta

• Phaeophyta

• Rhodophyta

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

• Chlorella

• Kelp

• Volvox

• Spirogyra

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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