After analyzing all of our data, we deduced a conclusion as follows:

Based on the data we gathered during our experiment, we deduced that the green algae grown in the glucose solution produced the most alcoholic byproduct and thus fulfilled our hypothesis. On average, the green algae in the glucose solution produced 10.56 grams of ethanol/alcohol byproduct. Red and brown algae, however, produced 8.9 and 8.34 grams of ethanol respectively. This shows a definite difference in the algae types. In our hypothesis, we believed that the green algae grown in glucose would be the most successful in producing ethanol, and through our testing, this was proven correct. We originally believed this was true due to the common biological processes of glycolysis. When a photosynthetic organism such as algae is deprived of sunlight, it relies on sugars and proteins to replicate and thrive. The most photosynthetic algae known is green algae, or the specific species Nannochloropsis oculata. Because our experimentation was conducted in a dark setting, we used different sugars to provide heterotrophic fermentation and thus "food" for the algae types. Coincidentally, a byproduct of heterotrophic fermentation is alcohol, or ethanol specifically. This was what we measured to determine the best type of sugar and algae combination to yield the highest amount of ethanol. According to our data, as attached, the green algae grown in the glucose solution had the greatest ethanol byproduct.