Question

Fire algae belongs to group _________.

Answer 1

Fire algae:

1. Pyrrophyta are unicellular algae.
2. Pyrrophyta contains luciferin pigment that produces light without heat and thus is also referred to as fire algae.
3. They are yellow/reddish-brown in color and have two ribbon-shaped flagella.
4. It contains photosynthetic pigments such as chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, and fucoxanthin.
5. They are also known as dinoflagellates as some of them are bioluminescent.

Final answer: Fire algae belong to the group Pyrrophyta.