Question

the members of class rhodophyceae are commonly known as a brown algae . true/ false​

Answer 1

Answer:

no the statement is false

rhodophyceae are red algae

phaeophyceae are brown algae

Answer 2

The statement- The members of class rhodophyceae are commonly known as a brown algae is false.

Correction: The members of class Rhodophyceae are commonly known as red algae.

Or

The members of class Phaeophyceae are commonly known as brown algae.

• Red algae are called so because of the presence of a red pigment, phycoerythrin.

• Brown algae are named so because of the presence of a pigment, fucoxanthin( a xanthophyll pigment) that masks all other pigments.