Question
Differentiate between Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae.
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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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