Which of the following statements about Rhodophyceae is correct?

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Which of the following statements about Rhodophyceae is correct?

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Rhodophyceae have flagellated gametes similar to Chlorophyceae. Their food is stored as floridean starch, similar to glycogen. Correct Rhodophyceae are unicellular algae found only in freshwater. The dominant pigment in Rhodophyceae is fucoxanthin.

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Rhodophyceae store food as floridean starch, which is structurally similar to amylopectin and glycogen.

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