Bring out the differences between Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae. - Vidyadip

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Bring out the differences between Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae.

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S.No.	Green Algae	Red Algae
(a)	They have characteristic pigments chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls and carotene.	They have characteristic pigments, r-phycoerythrin, chlorophyll-a and chlorophyll-d.
(b)	The reserve food materials are in the form of pyrenoids(starch + proteins) and oil droplets.	The reserve food materials are in the form of floridean starch (amylopectin.
(c)	Phycocolloids are absent.	Phycocolloids are present.
(d)	They live in moderate depths and on the surface.	They live in very deep marine waters.

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