HOW IS ALGAE A GOOD SOURCE OF ENERGY?

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• Algae doesn't have roots,stems,or leaves like real plants do.
• Algae is not a real plant. They have plant like orginisims though.
• Algae contains chlorophyll that lets them create their own food through photosynthesis.
• Because photosynthesis produces oxygen it is an important source to the air we breathe.

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• As algae grows it releases oxygen for us to breath.
• Algae produces animal feed with micro algae.
• Algae can be cultivated to produce a variety of products for large to small markets:plastics chemical feedstocks lubricants fertilizers and even cosmetics.

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• Algae helps purify the air and water by the process of photosynthesis.
• Algae also severed as a food for fish or other animals in the sea.
• Thick layers of algae,called algal blooms,may form when waste materials are dumped in the ocean.
• The water may eventually become extremely low in oxygen and will be un fit for use by people.

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• Algae produces and stores energy in the form of oil. That means they can produce 2,000 to 5,000 gallons of biofuel per year.
• Algae can double their numbers each year and be harvested daily.