Question

Difference between red and brown algae.

Answer 1

Red algae:

1. It is a diverse category of algae that contains several red-colored seaweeds.
2. Some types produce valuable products (agar, alginates) or are used as food (laver, dulse, carrageen).

Brown algae:

1. Many seaweeds are part of a vast group of algae that are often olive-brown or greenish in color.
2. They include xanthophyll as well as chlorophyll.