Question
Differentiate between Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae.

Answer

S.No.
Green Algae
Brown Algae
(a)
They have characteristic pigments chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls and carotene.
They have characteristic pigments fucoxanthin, chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-c, xanthophylls and carotene.
(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 laminarin and mannitol.
(c)
They are mostly freshwater and some are marine.
They are all marine.
(d)
Phycocolloids are absent.
Phycocolloids are present.

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