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Why do red algae appear red?
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B/c of pigments called phycobilins
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What type of region are red algae abundant in?
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Tropical coastal regions
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What kind of life cycle do red algae have?
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Sporic life cycle
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What stage do red algae not have?
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Flagellated
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Where are brown algae most likely to be found?
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Along temperate coasts where water is cooler
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What causes the brown color in brown algae
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A pigment called carotenoids
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What type of life cycle do brown algae have?
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Sporic life cycle
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What sets them apart from other types of algae?
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They are the largest algae
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What type of cellular structure is golden algae?
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Unicellular
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What type of environment do golden algae live in?
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Freshwater and marine environments
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What causes them to be golden?
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Carotenoids
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Where are their two flagella attached?
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At one end of the cell
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What type of environment do green algae live in?
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Most live in freshwater, some live in marine
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Where do immobile green algae live?
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Soil or on tree trunks
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What type of cellular structure is green algae?
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Most are unicellular, but there are some colonial and multicellular forms
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