A brown alga is a multicellular, photosynthetic protist with a characteristic brown or olive color that results from carotenoids in its plastids; most brown algae are marine, and some have a plantlike body (thallus).
A brown alga is a multicellular, photosynthetic protist with algae that have a brown or olive color due to carotenoids and often a plant-like body structure.
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Back | A multicellular, photosynthetic protist with a characteristic brown or olive color that results from carotenoids in its plastids. Most [these] are marine, and some have a plantlike body (thallus). |
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