Why Algae Can Produce Food ?

Why Algae Can Produce Food ?
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: Because algae cells contain chlorophyll-containing plastids, they can produce their own food. Algae are photosynthetic plants with real nuclei. The green chlorophyll-containing pigments in their body cells react with photosynthesis to the sun's rays. So algae can produce food.
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