How do you use Alga in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like algae, plus the exact meaning.
Alga in a sentence
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Alga meaning
Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
Synonyms of Alga
Using Alga
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.
- Useful related words include: algae, protoctist.
- In the example corpus, alga often appears in combinations such as: the alga, alga chlamydomonas, an alga.
Context around Alga
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alga
- In this selection, "alga" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fission, coralline, may, chlamydomonas, known and president stand out and add context to how "alga" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alga president linda and encrusting coralline alga known as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alga" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alga
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He is also concerned about more blooms of the alga. (10 words)
At times, the alga Dunaliella salina can also proliferate in this environment. (12 words)
For example, in the green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, there are so-called "plus" and "minus" gametes. (16 words)
Some organisms can take opportunistic advantage of a similar process, where they engulf an alga and use the products of its photosynthesis, but once the prey item dies (or is lost) the host returns to a free living state. (39 words)
The point where these non-algal plants begin and algae stop is usually taken to be the presence of reproductive organs with protective cell layers, a characteristic not found in the other alga groups. (34 words)
Organic precipitation of calcium carbonate from bicarbonate solution produces free carbon dioxide directly within the cellular body of the alga, this additional source of gas is then available to the Coccolithophore for photosynthesis. (33 words)
Example sentences (18)
Cr Tickle and mayor, Claire Pontin have been selected to represent council at the three-day event, facilitated by ALGA in Canberra between June 13-16.
Dianyi Liu et al, A cell-based model for size control in the multiple fission alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, DOI: 10.1016/j.
He is also concerned about more blooms of the alga.
This was a pink encrusting coralline alga known as paint weed, no doubt because it does indeed resemble a daub of paint.
ALGA president Linda Scott said the program funding was vastly insufficient in the context of the 1.2 million homes target.
But this is the first time scientists haven’t been able to track an alga’s origins.
San Giorgio in Alga, off the coast of Venice, Italy, was left uninhabited after World War II.
In mid-May, ALGA presented Hogan with a lifetime achievement award for her dedication to the field of auditing.
At times, the alga Dunaliella salina can also proliferate in this environment.
Description Chondrus crispus is a relatively small red alga, reaching up to a little over than 20 cm in length.
For example, in the green alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, there are so-called "plus" and "minus" gametes.
Organic precipitation of calcium carbonate from bicarbonate solution produces free carbon dioxide directly within the cellular body of the alga, this additional source of gas is then available to the Coccolithophore for photosynthesis.
Some organisms can take opportunistic advantage of a similar process, where they engulf an alga and use the products of its photosynthesis, but once the prey item dies (or is lost) the host returns to a free living state.
The alga Colpomenia peregrina was introduced and first noticed in 1906 by oyster fishermen in the Bay of Biscay.
The large macro-alga Durvillaea antarctica supports a diverse array of invertebrate taxa and may play an important role in transporting some of this fauna to Heard Island.
The point where these non-algal plants begin and algae stop is usually taken to be the presence of reproductive organs with protective cell layers, a characteristic not found in the other alga groups.
The two additional membranes are thought to correspond to the plasma membrane of the engulfed alga and the phagosomal membrane of the host cell.
This invasion reduced the kelp population by breaking their fronds, so that its place as the dominant "vegetation" in some areas was taken by another invader, the large alga Codium fragile tomentosoides.
Common combinations with alga
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the alga 4×
- alga chlamydomonas 2×
- an alga 2×
- alga and 2×