Biology, asked by multanigurpreetsingh, 10 months ago

name are the two forms of algae​

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Answered by anidev2607
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Explanation:

Chrysophyta (Golden-brown algae and Diatoms) are the most abundant types of single-celled algae (approximately 100,000 different species). Pyrrophyta (Fire algae) are single-celled algae. ... Paeophyta (Brown algae) are among the largest species. Examples include both seaweed and kelp.

Answered by Anonymous
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Forms of Algae :-

Chlorophyceae :-

» These are also known as green algae.

» They have pigments - chlorophyll-a , chlorophyll-b, carotenes and xanthophylls.

» They store food in the form of starch.

Examples : Chlamydomonas, Spirogyra, etc.

Rhodophyceae :-

» These are also known as red algae.

» They have pigments - chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-d, carotenes and xanthophylls.

» They store food in the form of floridean starch.

Examples : Polysiphonia, Porphyra, etc.

Phaeophyceae :-

» They are also known as brown algae.

» They have pigments - chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-c, carotenes and xanthophylls.

» They store food in the form of laminarin and mannitol.

Examples : Fucus, Dictyota, etc.

Cyanophyceae :-

» They are also known as blue green algae.

» They have pigments - chlorophyll-a, carotene myxoxanthin.

» They store food in the form of cyanophycean starch.

Examples : Anabaena, Nostoc, etc.

Xanthophyceae :-

» They are also known as yellow-green algae.

» They have pigments - chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-e, carotenes and excess of xanthophylls.

» They store food in the form of oil and granules.

Examples : Botrydium, etc.

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