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... algae owe their char- acteristic brown or olive color to fucoxanthin , a caro- tenoid pigment in the plastids . In addition to that pigment , brown algae also have chlorophyll c and , of course , chlorophyll a , the one photosynthetic ...
... algae owe their char- acteristic brown or olive color to fucoxanthin , a caro- tenoid pigment in the plastids . In addition to that pigment , brown algae also have chlorophyll c and , of course , chlorophyll a , the one photosynthetic ...
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... algae and cyanobacteria . Red algae store their food reserves as floridean starch , which is similar to glycogen . The cell walls consist of cellulose and gelatinous materials hav- ing physical properties like algin of brown algae . Red ...
... algae and cyanobacteria . Red algae store their food reserves as floridean starch , which is similar to glycogen . The cell walls consist of cellulose and gelatinous materials hav- ing physical properties like algin of brown algae . Red ...
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... Algae as the Ancestors of Plants Most botanists agree that plants evolved from green algae ( chlorophytes ) . These protists share the follow- ing set of key characteristics with plants : 1. Green algae and plants have , in addition to ...
... Algae as the Ancestors of Plants Most botanists agree that plants evolved from green algae ( chlorophytes ) . These protists share the follow- ing set of key characteristics with plants : 1. Green algae and plants have , in addition to ...
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Themes in the Study of Life | 1 |
UNIT ONE The Chemistry of Life | 15 |
Atoms Molecules and Chemical Bonds | 20 |
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