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Is phytoplankton a plant?


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Phytoplankton:

  1. Plants are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms, with the bulk of them being photosynthetic in nature.
  2. With the help of chlorophyll, they can prepare their own food.
  3. They get their light energy from the sun, and chlorophyll helps them convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen gas as byproducts.
  4. Phytoplankton are microscopic plants that play an important role in the food webs of the sea.
  5. They are autotrophic plants that play an important role in both freshwater and ocean habitats.
  6. Phytoplanktons, like any other plant or tree on land, get their energy from the photosynthesis process.
  7. In comparison to terrestrial plants, they cover a considerable amount of ocean or lake surface.

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