Green, Red, & Brown Algae Quiz

Why do brown algae species need to be more flexible?

• To grow taller

• Deal with waves

• So creatures can live in them

• So they let sunlight reach lower parts

Why are sea urchins more dangerous to Kelp forests than Stellar Sea Cows were?

• Eat the whole kelp plant

• Release toxins

• Reproduce more

• Destroy rocky surfaces

Which phylum of algae is the foundation of most ocean food chains?

• Rhodophyta

• Xanthophyta

• Chlorophyta

• Phaeophyta

What color algae is mostly unicellular species?

• Red

• Green

• Yellow

• Brown

What group of algae live symbiotically with fungi to make lichen?

• Green

• Yellow

• Brown

• Red

What multicellular green algae species is capable of growing in polar regions?

• Halimeda

• Enteromorpha

• Caulerpa

• Ulva

• Hitoegusa

Ulva is capable of growing in what type of waters?

• Brackish water

• Freshwater

• Polar water

• Tropical water

• Polluted water

What multicellular green algae species is endemic to the Japanese coasts?

• Halimeda

• Enteromorpha

• Caulerpa

• Ulva

• Hitoegusa

What multicellular green algae species shows promising antiviral properties?

• Halimeda

• Enteromorpha

• Caulerpa

• Ulva

• Hitoegusa

What multicellular green algae species can grow in polluted waters?

• Halimeda

• Enteromorpha

• Caulerpa

• Ulva

• Hitoegusa