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Chapter 27.1, Problem 2R
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The reason due to which the term “algae” is not used to specify a conventional taxonomic group.
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The algae represent a group of organisms that contain chlorophyll and are able to perform photosynthesis. A conventional or a formal taxonomic group is, however, created on the basis of the common but specific features that the organisms in the group share.
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