What plants are algae?

Algae are plants that are characterized by the fact that they are avascular and spore, contain chlorophyll in their cells and are capable of photosynthesis. Algae are divided into 12 sections: blue-green, prochlorophytic, red, golden, brown, yellow-green, euglena, green, charovy, etc. Brown algae include kelp, macrocystis. To green – chlorella, chlamydomonas, to euglena – colacium, astasia, phacus, cryptoglena, etc. Such algae are also widely known – spirogyra, ulotrix, ulva, nitella.