ALGAE BASIC INFORMATION SERIES :- PART 1-INTRODUCTION TO ALGAE

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ALGAE 


Algae are defined as an aquatic,photosynthetic and nucleus bearing Thallophytes . Their sex organs are wither Unicellular and Multicellular and not presented in sterile envelope. Algae - The term derived from the latin word alga: Washed away plants on seashore or seaweeds.It can able to produce many celled sex organs.But there is no sterile sex organ except Chara.
The study of algae is called  Algology or  Phycology. (Phycos-Seaweeds)
The term Algae was first introduced by Linnaeus in 1754.
HABITAT: Live in moist and aquatic habitats
PLANT BODY: Thalloid
RICH IN: Chlorophyll,cell wall rich in Cellulose, and presence of other photosynthetic pigments in chromatophores
NUTRITION: Autotrophic
MOTILITY: Cells motile due to presence of Flagella or cilia
REPRODUCTION:- 
  • Primitive algae:-Vegetative methods
  • Higher forms:-Sexual and asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction occurs due to Motile zoospores.
In unicellular,Entire organisms act as a gametes and in multicellular, Gametes produced from Unicellular and Multicellular Gametangium[No sterile Jacket]
Sexual Reproduction occurs due to Isogamous,Anisogamous and Oogamous.
Zygote develops a thick wall to form an oospore



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