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Red Algae Algae of a Reddish Persuasion By Steven Walter.

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1 Red Algae Algae of a Reddish Persuasion By Steven Walter

2 Information of Importance Multicellular Autotrophs Red-colored due to accessory pigments Lack flagella and centrioles, but have chloroplasts

3 Life Cycle Gametophase: produces sperm and egg which fuse for Carposporophyte phase Carposporophyte: Germinates into Tetrasporophytes. Tetrasporophyte: Germinates into Gametophyte phase.

4 Factoids of Fact Due to extreme nonexistence of flagella, gametes must use the water to float to each other; most red algae live in the water. Between 6,500 and 10,000 species. Two cell walls- The outer wall can be “harvested” and used to produce agar gel

5 El Fin Have a nice day.


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