Question

What are the examples of Rhodophyceae?

Answer 1

Rhodophyceae:

1. The marine algae family Rhodophyceae, also known as "red algae," is mostly red in color and has a filamentous or membranous fundamental form.
2. They are among the oldest families of eukaryotic algae and tend to appear at deeper depths than the green algae (Chlorophyta).
3. The food is stored as floridean starch, which has a structure nearly identical to that of amylopectin and glycogen.
4. They do not have flagella.
5. Example of Rhodophyceae includes Gracilaria, Gelidium, Porphyra, and Polysiphonia.