Question

Diversity among protoctista

Answer 1

The protists include heterotrophs, autotrophs, and some organisms that can vary their nutritional mode depending on environmental conditions. Protists occur in freshwater, saltwater, soil, and as symbionts within other organisms. Due to this tremendous diversity, classification of the Protista is difficult.

Taxonomic Group: Photosynthetic Pigments

Green Algae (Chlorophyta): chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, carotenoids

Red Algae (Rhodophyta): chlorophyll a, phycocyanin, phycoerythrin, phycobilins

Brown Algae (Phaeophyta): chlorophyll a, chloorphyll c, fucoxanthin and other carot...