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Red algae are red because of the presence of the pigment phycoerythrin; this pigment reflects red light and absorbs blue light. Because blue light penetrates water to a greater depth than light of longer wavelengths, these pigments allow red algae to photosynthesize and live at somewhat greater depths than most other "algae". Some rhodophytes have very little phycoerythrin, and may appear green or bluish from the chlorophyll and other pigments present in them.
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Does algae grow in the photic or aphotic zone?
Algae is a plant, therefore it needs light. The photic zone has light, so that is where algae will grow. actually algae are of diffrent types red, brown green and yellow. Green algae and brown algae(stipe and frond) are usually in photic zone however red algae and bluegreen algae also inhabit aphotic zone On account of presence of pigments r-phycocyanin and r-phycoerythrin red algae can also absorb diffused UV light so can also prepare food in aphotic zone
What makes certain red algae appear red?
They are red due to the pigment phycoerythrin found in the in the phycobilisomes atached to the thylakoid membrane.
What color wavelengths of light do plants primarily absorb?
Different plants absorb different colors. Even different parts of plants absorb different colors. The color you see the plant as is the color being reflected rather than absorbed by the plant.
What types of algae are in the deep ocean?
red algae red algae contain a pigment r-phycoerythrin which absorbs blue light and reflects red light. blue light can penetrate deeper parts of sea than other lights of higher wavelengths. hence we find red algae in deep sea oceans
What are the colors of algae?
Green is the color of algae........ some algae are green, Red, Brown, or Golden Brown
Does the color yellow absorb light?
red and green
Why tomato and carrot are red?
Carrots are orange not red and they are this color because they do not absorb the color red from the light
Why red and brown algae are able to live at greater depths in the ocean?
The answer to this question is because of the efficiency of different pigments to absorb light of different wavelengths. For example, the pigment in red algae can absorb blue-green light that penetrates to greater depths.
Color of light absorb in the light reactions of photosynthesis?
Red and blue are absorbed, green is reflected.
Does the color black absorb light better than the color red?
Yes. because the darker the color the more capacity of absorbing light
Why do you see red when you look at red apples?
The skin of red apples absorb all light except red light. Red light is reflected and it's what we perceive as the color of the fruit.
What color of light is reflected by Xanthophylls?
Xanthophylls primarily absorb green-blue light.
What color range does chlorophyll absorb light energy?
Blue and Red -Mastering Biology 4th edition
Does algae grow in the photic or aphotic zone?
Algae is a plant, therefore it needs light. The photic zone has light, so that is where algae will grow. actually algae are of diffrent types red, brown green and yellow. Green algae and brown algae(stipe and frond) are usually in photic zone however red algae and bluegreen algae also inhabit aphotic zone On account of presence of pigments r-phycocyanin and r-phycoerythrin red algae can also absorb diffused UV light so can also prepare food in aphotic zone
Does algae grow in aphotic or photic zone?
Algae is a plant, therefore it needs light. The photic zone has light, so that is where algae will grow. actually algae are of diffrent types red, brown green and yellow. Green algae and brown algae(stipe and frond) are usually in photic zone however red algae and bluegreen algae also inhabit aphotic zone On account of presence of pigments r-phycocyanin and r-phycoerythrin red algae can also absorb diffused UV light so can also prepare food in aphotic zone
What makes certain red algae appear red?
They are red due to the pigment phycoerythrin found in the in the phycobilisomes atached to the thylakoid membrane.
What type of protist have chloroplast?
Algae: Green algae, even red algae but phycoerythrin over populates it which gives the red algae its red color.
