Members of Which Group Are One of the Most Important

question 41

Multiple Choice

Members of which group are one of the most important producers in marine ecosystems, although sometimes they form blooms known as red tides?

• A) green algae
• B) red algae
• C) euglenoids
• D) dinoflagellates
• E) brown algae

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