Question
Differentiate between Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae.
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S.No.
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Green Algae
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Brown Algae
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(a)
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They have characteristic pigments chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls and carotene.
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They have characteristic pigments fucoxanthin, chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-c, xanthophylls and carotene.
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(b)
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The reserve food materials are in the form of pyrenoids(starch + proteins) and oil droplets.
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The reserve food materials are in the form of laminarin and mannitol.
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(c)
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They are mostly freshwater and some are marine.
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They are all marine.
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(d)
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Phycocolloids are absent.
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Phycocolloids are present.
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