Rhodophyceae (red algae) possess chlorophyll a and d along with phycoerythrin, store food as floridean starch, have cell walls of cellulose, pectin, and polysulphate esters, and examples include Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria, and Gelidium.
Rhodophyceae (red algae) possess chlorophyll a and d along with phycoerythrin, store food as floridean starch, have cell walls of cellulose, pectin, and polysulphate esters, and examples include Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria, and Gelidium.
| Subject | Rhodophyceae (red algae) |
|---|---|
| Q1 | chlorophyll types |
| Q1 Answer | a and d, phycoerythrin |
| Q2 | food storage |
| Q2 Answer | floridean starch (similar to amylopectin and glycogen) |
| Q3 | cell wall |
| Q3 Answer | cellulose, pectin and polysulphate esters |
| Q4 | examples |
| Q4 Answer | polysiphonia, porphyra, gracilaria, gelidium |
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