explain about different types of algae..
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Red algae:
Also Called as Rhodophyta, it is a distinctive species found in marine as well as freshwater ecosystems. The pigments phycocyanin and phycoerythrin are responsible for the characteristic red colouration of the algae. Other pigments that provide green colourisation such as chlorophyll a are present. However, they lack chlorophyll b or beta carotene.
Green algae:
It is a large, informal grouping of algae having the primary photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and b, along with auxiliary pigments such as xanthophylls and beta carotene.
Higher organisms use green algae to conduct Photosynthesis for them. Other species of green algae have a symbiotic relationship with other organisms.
Members are unicellular, multicellular, colonial and flagellates. Prominent examples of green algae include spirogyra, ulothrix, volvox, etc.