Differentiate between the following :
Red algae and brown alge.

Explanation

Brown algae :
a. Their colour is due to the presence of the Brown pigment, fucoxanthin.
b. Chlorophyll a and c are present in brown algae.
c. They contain stored food mannitol and laminarin.
d. Their cell walls are made up of cellulose and algin.
Red algae :
a. Their colour due to presence of phycoerythin, Chlorophyll a and d.
b. Their cell is made up of cellulose, pectin and muco polysccharides,
c. Flagella are absent.
d. Reserve food material is floridean starch.