Question

What are the 3 types of algae?

Answer 1

The three types of algae are:

1. Green algae:

• This algae comprises of around 12,000 species.
• This is green in colour due to the presence of pigment chlorophyll A, carotene and xanthophyll.
• All these pigments are in the same proportion as that in the big plants.

2. Brown algae:

• They belong to the class Phaeophyceae.
• These contain many seaweeds under its class and they are mainly located in the colder waters.
• These are mainly filamentous or the thalloid algae.

3. Red algae:

• Red algae are also known as Rhodophytes.
• These are the oldest group of eukaryotes found on earth.
• They have antioxidant property due to the presence of polyphenols and many polyunsaturated fatty acids.