Algae can be used to produce biodiesel (see alga
culture), and by some estimates can produce vastly superior amounts of oil, compared to terrestrial crops grown for the same purpose.
Full article >>>Various
algaeSome red
algaeCommon structure of
chlorophyll a, b and d ...
Full article >>>Algae: A heterogeneous group of aquatic,
unicellular,
colonial or multicellular, eukaryotic and photosynthetic
organisms. They belong to the
Kingdom Protistaand include the multicellular red (
rhodophyte
), green and brown (kelp)
algae.
Full article >>>algae: a large number of photosynthetic
organisms that are generally
unicellular and not
classified as
plants.
alleles: different forms of the same
gene.
Full article >>>Algae are a
polyphyletic group that includes several smaller monophytletic groups.
Full article >>>In
algae, structures that contain
sperm. In
plants, multicellular male structures where
gametes form.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ...
Full article >>>Red
AlgaeThe red
algae are almost exclusively marine.
Some are
unicellular but most are multicellular.
Approximately 4000
species have been identified.
They are photosynthetic using
chlorophyll a.
Full article >>>red
algae Seaweeds that have a predominance of red
pigments.
red
blood cell The type of
blood cell that contains
hemoglobin and no
nucleus.
Full article >>>calcareous algae algae that contains calcium carbonate.
calyx A collective term for all the
sepals of a
flower.
Covered in Lab 8
Seed Plant Reproduction ...
Full article >>>Auxotrophic
algae.
Algae requiring a few
organically derived substances, such as
vitamins, along with dissolved inorganic nutrients for
photosynthesis ...
Full article >>>Plants, some
algae, and some
bacteria obtain their energy from light. The light energy is used to bond
molecules of carbon dioxide together to form sugar (
glucose). The energy is stored in
glucose. This process is called
photosynthesis.
Full article >>>Green
plants and
algae also use both
photosystems. In these
organisms,
photosynthesis occurs in
organelles (membrane bound structures within the
cell) called
chloroplasts.
Full article >>>An
organism whose
cells possess a
nucleus and other membrane-bound
vesicles, including all members of the
protist,
fungi,
plant and
animal kingdoms; and excluding
viruses,
bacteria, and
blue-green algae. See
Prokaryote.
Evolution.
Full article >>>Where only the highest tides reach, there are only a few
species of
algae and mollusks.
Full article >>>In 1995 Peter Steinberg of the University of New South Wales, Australia, realized that the
fronds of a red
algae growing in Botany Bay are rarely covered with biofilms.
Full article >>>Detection of BW agents: MPD technology is applicable to the full spectrum of BW agents, including
viruses,
bacteria,
algae and biotoxins. Initially, we propose the use of MPD enhanced detection methods for individual targets.
Full article >>>Ciliate
protozoa also have some
variation in the
genetic code: UAG and often UAA
code for Glut
amine (a variant also found in some green
algae), or UGA codes for Cysteine.
Full article >>>A gelatinous material prepared from certain red
algae that is used to solidify nutrient media for growing microorganisms.
age structure
The relative number of individuals of each age in a
population.
Full article >>>Laminaria a type of brown
algae that is a good source of iodine when eaten and is used gynecologically
(lamina = layer)
Larynx the widened area at the top of the
trachea which contains the vocal cords
(
larynx = gullet) ...
Full article >>>Acetabularia -
genus of
unicellular marine
algae. These
organisms comprise an enormous single
cell consisting of a cap,
stalk and
rhizoid and can be up to 10 cm in size.
Full article >>>Examples: Diplomonads, Parabasalids, Euglenoids, Kinetoplastids, Ciliates, Dinoflagellates,
Apicomplexans, Oomycetes, Diatoms, Brown
algae, red
algae,
Chlorophyta,
Plants,
Fungi,
Animals, Choanoflagellates ...
Full article >>>starchlike
carbohydrate stored in the
liver and other
tissues and in certain
algae and
fungiSource: Noland, George B. 1983. General
Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
animal starch ...
Full article >>>chloroplast - specialized
organelle in green
algae and
plants that contains
chlorophyll and performs
photosynthesis ...
Full article >>>Cell or
organism with membrane-bound, structurally discrete
nucleus and other well-developed subcellular compartments.
Eukaryotes include all
organisms except
viruses,
bacteria, and
blue-green algae. Compare
prokaryote. See
chromosomes.
Full article >>>Eukaryote:
Cell or
organism with membrane- bound, structurally discrete
nucleus and other well- developed subcellular compartments.
Eukaryotes include all
organisms except
viruses,
bacteria, and blue- green
algae. Compare
prokaryote. See
chromosomes.
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