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red algae: see seaweed seaweed, name commonly used for the multicellular marine algae . Simpler forms, consisting of one cell (e.g., the diatom ) or of a few cells, are not generally called seaweeds; these tiny plants help to make up plankton. ..... Click the link for more information. ; Rhodophyta Rhodophyta (rōdŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. . red algae [′red ′al·jē] (botany) The common name for members of the phylum Rhodophyta. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Agar is a vegetarian gelling agent made from red algae from the ocean. A specialist in classifying red algae, Gary Saunders of the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, comments that many animals consume these species, "but for the alga to be dependent on the animal--I just can't think of another case. A jellifying and stabilizing agent derived from red algae. |
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