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The red pigment in Rhodophyceae is r-phycoerythrin, not chlorophyll d; they also contain chlorophyll a and d.
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Red algae store food in the form of floridean starch, which is similar to glycogen in structure.
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The red pigment in Rhodophyceae is r-phycoerythrin, not fucoxanthin, which is found in Phaeophyceae.
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Rhodophyceae lack flagella; their spores are non-motile, unlike Chlorophyceae.
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Porphyra, a member of Rhodophyceae, is one of the marine algae used as food.
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Sexual reproduction in Rhodophyceae is oogamous, not isogamous, involving non-motile gametes.
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Rhodophyceae reproduce asexually by non-motile spores, not flagellated zoospores.
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The cell wall of Rhodophyceae includes cellulose, pectin, and polysulphate esters.
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Certain red algae (Rhodophyceae) produce hydrocolloids like carrageen, used commercially.
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Phycoerythrin is the red pigment responsible for the characteristic color of red algae (Rhodophyceae).
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Rhodophyceae lack flagella; their spores and gametes are non-motile.
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Agar, a commercial product, is obtained from Rhodophyceae members like Gelidium and Gracilaria.
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