Question

To which division do red, brown, and green algae belong?

Answer 1

Algae:

1. The Plant Kingdom includes three kinds of algae: red algae (Rhodophyceae), brown algae (Phaeophyceae), and green algae (Chlorophyceae).
2. The term 'algae' refers to a wide range of photosynthetic eukaryotic living forms.
3. These species are unrelated because they have no common ancestor.
4. Belongs to Division Thallophytes because they lack a well-differentiated plant body.
5. Photosynthetic creatures are algae.
6. Algae are unicellular or multicellular creatures.
7. Algae may reproduce both sexually and asexually.
8. Asexual reproduction is accomplished by spore generation.
9. The primary distinction between red, brown, and green algae is the presence of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll d, and phycoerythrin in red algae.
10. Brown algae include chlorophylls a, c, and fucoxanthin.
11. Green algae contain chlorophylls a, b, and xanthophylls.