Red algae
scientific name
Chrondrus crispus
the awesome autotroph
Red algae make their own food, so they are an autotroph (something that makes its own food)
Group
belongs to the autotroph group
multicellular or unicellular
Red algae are multicellular (they have many cells)
How they reproduce
Red algae reproduce asexually (one parent) and sexually (two parents)
Where it lives
Grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the atlantic ocean
Why it is important
Red algae is an industral source of carrageenan, used as a thickener in milk products. Also they are used as a clarifying agent in brewing. Last it is given as a nourising food
work cited
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