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  1. Algae - Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Algae Algal characteristics Types of algae Ecological relationships Factors limiting the productivity of algae Economic significance of algae Algae as environmental problems Resources …

  2. Green Algae | Encyclopedia.com

    May 11, 2018 · Chlorophyta (green algae) Division of algae which are typically green in colour. In common with higher land plants, green algae include chlorophylls a and b among their principal …

  3. Evolution of Plants - Encyclopedia.com

    May 18, 2018 · Evolution of Plants Plants, descended from aquatic green algal ancestors, first appeared on land more than 450 million years ago during or prior to the Ordovician period. This event …

  4. What Is Religion? - Encyclopedia.com

    1 What Is Religion? One of the most interesting aspects of religion is that nobody agrees about its meaning. In fact, people cannot even agree on the origin of the word religion. There is agreement …

  5. Slime Molds - Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Slime Molds There are two major unrelated phyla of slime molds. The Myxomycota are the true (plasmoidal) slime molds, and the Dictyosteliomycota are the cellular slime molds. Both were …

  6. Czechoslovakia - Encyclopedia.com

    May 17, 2018 · Czechoslovakia (chĕk´ōslōväk´ēə), Czech Československo (chĕs´kōslōvĕn´skō), former federal republic, 49,370 sq mi (127,869 sq km), in central Europe. On Jan. 1, 1993, the Czech …

  7. Dinoflagellata | Encyclopedia.com

    dinoflagellates A division (Dinoflagellata) of protists that are heterotrophs but closely allied to brown algae and diatoms (they are sometimes classified as algae). Many have brown or yellow …

  8. Han Dynasty - Encyclopedia.com

    Han Dynasty Type of Government The Han dynasty was governed by a centralized monarchy headed by an emperor and supported by an elaborate structure of imperial administration. The Han …

  9. Richard Allen | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Richard Allen Born February 14, 1760 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Died March 26, 1831 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Methodist preacher and bishop Richard Allen was a Methodist preacher …

  10. Bathory, Elizabeth (1560–1614) - Encyclopedia.com

    Bathory, Elizabeth (1560–1614) Hungarian countess, influential landowner, and mass-murderer, who tortured and killed perhaps 650 women, thereby becoming one of the horrific legends of Europe. …