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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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Dicots and Monocots (With Diagram) | Plant Kingdom

The below mentioned article provides study notes on Dicots and Monocots. Angiosperms are divided into two subgroups, dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous plants, mainly on the basis of number of embryonic leaves or cotyledons. The two are commonly spoken as dicots and monocots. Dicots: They are angiospermic or flowering plants which are characterised by the presence of two cotyledons in the seed, [...]

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Angiosperms (With Diagram) | Plant Kingdom

The below mentioned article provides a study note on Angiosperms - The Flowering Plants. Angiosperms are those seed plants in which seeds are formed inside fruits and the sporophylls are organised into flowers. 1. Flowering plants or angiosperms are the most recently and highly evolved plants. They appeared on earth about 130 million years ago. First angiosperm fossil recorded from [...]

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