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Red Algae: Characters and Types (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Red Algae 2. Types of Common Red Algae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Red Algae: Red algae are defined as eukaryotic algae which possess chlorophyll a, phycobilins, floridean starch as food reserve, abundant phycocolloids (like agar, carrageenin, and funori) but lack flagellate cells. 1. Red algae/rhodophytes are an ancient group [...]

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Brown Algae: Characters and Economic Importance (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Brown Algae 2. Types of Common Brown Algae 3. Economic Importance. Characters of Brown Algae: Brown algae are eukaryotic marine algae which possess chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, abundant fucoxanthin, phycocolloid algin and reserve food in the form of laminarin. 1. Brown algae comprise about 2000 species. 2. Majority of the [...]

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Green Algae: Characters and Economic Importance (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Green Algae 2. Common Types of Green Algae 3. Economic Importance 4. Green Algae as Ancestors of Land Plants. Characters of Green Algae: Green algae are defined as a group of eukaryotic algae which resemble land plants in having cellulosic cell wall, starch as food reserve and both chlorophyll a [...]

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