Question

Write any three differences between chlorophyceae and phaeophyceae members?

Answer 1

Chlorophyceae: 

1. Commonly called as green algae 

2. Chlorophyll ‘a’ and ‘b’ are the major photosynthetic pigments 

3. Reserve food in starch.

Phaeophyceae: 

1. Commonly called as brown algae 

2. Chlorophyll a, c carotenoid, Xanthophylls are the photosynthetic pigments 

3. Reserve food in mannitol and laminarin starch.