Question

In which class of algae food is stored as floridean starch?

Answer 1

Algae:

1. Algae are simple, thalloid, autotrophic, chlorophyll-bearing, primarily aquatic creatures that can be found in both freshwater and marine environments.
2. They occur in a variety of habitats like moist stones, wood, and soils.

Algae are divided into three classes:

1. Chlorophyceae
2. Phaeophyceae
3. Rhodophyceae

Rhodophyceae :

1. These are commonly called red algae.
2. They possess red pigment, r-phycoerythrin in their body.
3. The food is stored as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure.
4. Some examples are Gracilaria and Gelidium.