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  • Algae is a photosynthetic organism, essential to most of the Earth's food chains. It is composed of single and multi-celled species, the largest being the saltwater kelp. Algae is not considered a plant, although it shares many features of plants such as chloroplasts.

    For humans, algae is a food source, organic fertilizer, pollution filter, and clean energy through biofuel.

  • Fast Facts

    1. Single and multi-cellular life
    2. Photosynthetic and generally autotrophic
    3. The seaweed in sushi rolls is algae
    4. Kelp, a type of brown algae, can grow to over 50 meters.
    5. Algae biofuel, as a replacement for gasoline, currently costs about $8 per gallon to produce

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