Marine Plants

2. farming of the sea or ocean (also called mariculture)
5. group of red algae
10. group of green algae
11. the group of marine algae large enough to be harvested for use as food and in industrial products
13. thickened, rootlike structure that attaches some seaweeds to the bottom
14. seaweed extract used to keep substances suspended in solution; used in chocolate milk, toothpaste, and other products
15. growing while covered with water
16. gelatinlike substance covering some seaweeds; used as a medium to grow bacteria and in canning meats

1. green pigment found in plants that helps in photosynthesis
3. leaflike area of a seaweed
4. stemlike part of a seaweed that holds its blades near the surface of the water
6. group of brown algae
7. primitive plants without roots sstems, and leaves; usually found in aquatic environments (alga, singular)
8. simple organisms whose cells are not specialized for different functions
9. seaweed extract that helps in absorbing large quantities of water; used in ice cream, frostings, and plants
12. rising up out of the water