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They are red due to the pigment phycoerythrin found in the in the phycobilisomes atached to the thylakoid membrane.
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∙ 9y agoRed algae gets its color from a pigment in its cells that absorbs blue light and reflects red light called phycoerthrin. The algae also have carotene and other pigments.
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∙ 13y agoThey possess pigments that reflect and transmit red light
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∙ 11y agoPhycoerythrin
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∙ 11y agoI think it is phycoerythrin
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What does red algae make for us?
It makes toothpaste and make up. It is kind of helpful.
Is there algae in ice cream?
Yes. There is an extract of carrageenan from red algae. This extract makes the texture of the ice cream to become more creamy
Are red algae and red marine algae the same?
No
What does rhodophyta eat?
A Rhodophyta (red algae) does not eat, but rather uses Photosynthesis. This results in a red algae using the sun to make its own food.
What causes red algae to be red?
red algae can be when you scratch it and then when you scratch it to much there can be a problem!
Does the Sea ever appear to be Pink?
yes, during "red tide" which is when a certain species of algae blooms.
Is agar red algae or green algae?
Red algae cell walls contain agar. while green algae cell walls contain cellulose Answer 2 Agar is a chemical obtained from walls of certain red marine algae .It is not Algae itself .
What makes the tide Red?
If you are referring to the Red Tide, then, it is a form of algae called "Gymnodinium breve". Not everyone agrees on the reason the algae booms, and causes the water to appear red, but it is said to be a natural phenomena and it's not good for the ocean life or people. you shouldn't eat fin fish that are from a red tide area, red tide produces potent neurotoxins.
What makes a red light appear red?
Its frequency (wavelength).
What does red algae make for us?
It makes toothpaste and make up. It is kind of helpful.
Is there algae in ice cream?
Yes. There is an extract of carrageenan from red algae. This extract makes the texture of the ice cream to become more creamy
What makes our blood appear to be red in color?
The Oxygen Hits The Chemicals In The Blood Turning It Red Instantly, But Even Though Your Body Has Oxygen In It And Through The Blood It Needs A Certain Amount To Do That.
How did the Red Sea get its name biology?
Well the water isn't red all the time but sometimes it can appear to be. It got its name from a phenomenon caused by an algae called Trichodesmium Erythraeum. When the algae blooms dies off, the blue/green color of the sea appear to be redish/brownish.
What makes your blood appear red in colour?
oxygen
Does red algea move?
It does move,because of the ocean waves moving 24-7... It makes the red algae move.
Are red algae and red marine algae the same?
No
What is algal boom?
Algal bloom is the process where algae turns the color red. This happens when there is a sudden burst of heat from the sun and the nutrients in the earth below the sea rise into the algae and some of the nutrients turns the algae red which in turn, makes the sea looks like it is the color red.
