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Heterotrophic Algae: Algae that take up organic molecules as a primary source of nutrition

Red Algae: Common name for the algae placed in the division Rhodophyta.

Heterotrophic: Refers to organisms, such as animals, that depend on preformed organic molecules from the environment (or another organism) as a source of nutrients/energy.

Green Algae: Common name for algae placed in the division Chlorophyta.

Brown Algae: Multicellular protistans placed in the Division Phaeophyta, includes kelp.

Golden Brown Algae: Common name applied to the protistan division Chrysophyta.

Auxotrophic Algae: Algae requiring a few organically derived substances, such as vitamins, along with dissolved inorganic nutrients for photosynthesis.