Lec10, Red Flashcards
species maintained normal form and pigmentat
epiphytic species of reg algae
species maintained normal form and pigmentat
epiphytic species of reg algae
species show a great reduction in their form and pigmenta
Parasitic species of red algae
In red algae Chlorophyll-b which is replaced by
Chlorophyll-d
Female sex organs in red algae are known
carpogonia
Female sex organs in red algae are known
carpogonia
Male sex organs in red algae are known as
spermatangia.
unicellular species of red algae
Porphyridium
Polysiphonia is type of?
Filamentous red algae
Porphyra have a……… thalli
parenchymatous
Cellulose is considered to be absent in some red alage such
as
Porphyra
colour of the red algae is due to
the presence of water soluble phycobilin pigments
These phycobiliproteins are arranged in large pigment protein complex called
phycobilisome
prefer still waters and appear brownishred to purple-red.
Polysiphonia
Some species of Polysiphonia are epiphytic, lithophytic or semi-parasitic .
P.ferulaceae is epiphytic on Gelidium sp.