Seaweed and Algae

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Dinoflagellates can cause __________ which is toxic to fish, shellfish and humans.

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Red Tide

Front

The formal name for seaweed; multicellular algae is called __________.

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macroalgae

Front

The stem-like portion of seaweeds is known as __________.

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stipe

Front

One reason that phytoplankton are important is that they __________.

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they make oxygen

Front

The part of seaweed that anchors it to the substrate is called __________.

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holdfast

Front

The gas-filled bladder in some seaweeds that helps them float is called __________.

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pneumatocyst

Front

The leaf-like structures of seaweeds are referred to as __________.

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blades

Front

The process by which algae and seaweed convert sunlight into energy is called __________.

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photosynthesis

Front

Algal blooms can lead to __________, which can harm marine life.

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hypoxia

Front

The study of algae is known as __________.

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phycology