How does red algae differ from brown algae?

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S.NO	Red algae	Brown algae
(i)	Unicellular and microscopic Only a few ate filamentous and heterotrichous.	Filamentous and heterotrichous.
(ii)	Phycoerythrin, phycobilins pigments are present.	Fucoxanthin pigments is present.
(iii)	Reserve food material is Floridean starch.	Reserve food material is Laminariam starch.
(iv)	Chlorophyll 'a' present.	Chlorophyll 'a' and 'c' present.
(v)	Ex: Gelidium, Polysiphonia	Ex: Laminaria, Fucus and Sargassum

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