Question:
red and brown alage difference
Answer:
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Red algae |
Brown algae |
| 1. Red algae may be found in freshwater, brackish water, and, most notably, saltwater. | 1. Brown algae can be found in freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater (occasionally). |
| 2. Chlorophyll a, d, and phycoerythrin are photosynthetic pigments found in plants. | 2. Chlorophyll a, c, and fucoxanthin are photosynthetic pigments found in plants. |
| 3. The food stored in them is floridean starch. | 3. Mannitol or laminarin is stored in them as nourishment. |
| 4. Flagella absent | 4. Have two uneven flagella present laterally |
| 5. Cell wall made up of cellulose, pectin, and poly sulphate esters | 5. Cell wall made up of cellulose and algin. |
| 6. Examples include Polysiphonium, Porphyra, Gelidium and Gracilaria | 6. Examples include Kelps, Fucus, Sargassum |
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