Question
Differentiate between the following:-
Red algae and brown algae

Answer

Sr. No.
Red algae
Brown algae
1.
Red algae are grouped under theclass Rhodophyceae.
Brown algae are grouped underthe class Phaeophyceae.
2.
They contain floridean starch asstored food.
They contain mannitol or laminarin as stored food.
3.
They contain the photosyntheticpigments chlorophylls a and d, and phycoerythrin.
They contain the photosyntheticpigments chlorophylls a  and  c, and fucoxanthin.
4.
Their cell walls are composed ofcellulose, pectin, and phycocolloids.
Their cell walls are composed ofcellulose and algin.
5.
Flagella are absent
Two flagella are present

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