BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
KINGDOM PROTISTA
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Question
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These structures attach some algae to rocks.
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contractile vacuoles
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pseudopods
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flagella
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holdfasts
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The part of kelp most similar in appearance and location to the roots of plants is called the holdfast. This spaghetti like structure has a primary function of securing the organism to the sea floor; holding it “fast” in all but the most turbulent conditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally, seaweeds and many algae have holdfasts: basal structures that do exactly what the name suggests-hold fast to the rock.
Detailed explanation-3: -The structures that help some bacteria to attach to rocks and /or host tissues are fimbriae.
Detailed explanation-4: -Its primary function is to secure the organism to the sea floor, i.e anchorage.
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