EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Algae belongs to the plant kingdom
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: The given statement is False.

Detailed explanation-2: -They also place the macroscopic, multicellular brown algae (Division Phaeophyta) and red algae (Division Rhodophyta) in the Kingdom Plantae. In fact, some authors place all of the algae divisions in the Kingdom Plantae.

Detailed explanation-3: -algae, singular alga, members of a group of predominantly aquatic photosynthetic organisms of the kingdom Protista.

Detailed explanation-4: -Algae are simple, aquatic, plant-like organisms that do not have true roots, stems and leaves. Many are single-celled so can only be seen using a microscope, while others grow in filaments or mats that are quite conspicuous. Algae have chlorophyll and can make their own food through the process of photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some algae, such as seaweed, look like plants. However, algae are actually neither plants nor animals. Instead they belong to a group of living things called protists. There are about 27, 000 different species, or types, of algae.

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