Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologyKingdom Plantae2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between red algae and brown algae.
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Answer
1. Photosynthetic pigments are chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-d and phycoerythrin. Photosynthetic pigments are chlorophyll – a, chlorophyll-c and fucoxanthin. 2. Reserve food is Floridean starch. Reserve food is mannitol and laminarin. e.g. Porphyra, Gracilaria, Gelidium, Polysiphonia, etc. Ectocarpus, Sargassum, Fucus, Laminaria, etc.
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