Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (12th Edition) (What's New in Microbiology)
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ISBN: 9780134605203
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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The reason for not including all algae in the kingdom Plantae.
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Algae are a diverse group of aquatic organisms that have the ability to conduct the process of photosynthesis. These are eukaryotic organisms and are not necessarily closely related to each other. They are the polyphyletic group which is found in water bodies like rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans etc.
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