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Describe the structure of red algae and their economic importance?

Red algae have a multicellular structure with a complex thallus, or body, that can vary in size and shape. They have chlorophyll a, as well as phycobiliproteins that give them their characteristic red color. Red algae are economically important as a source of agar, a gelatinous substance used in food and pharmaceutical industries. They are also used in the production of carrageenan, a thickening agent commonly found in food products and cosmetics.


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.


Are red algae and red marine algae the same?

Yes, red algae and red marine algae refer to the same group of algae that are predominantly found in marine environments. They are known for their red pigmentation due to the presence of phycoerythrin pigments.


Is Red tide is caused by green algae?

red algae.............


Is red mineral algae and red marine algae the same?

no


What causes red algae to be red?

Red algae contain red pigments called phycoerythrins, which are responsible for their characteristic red color. These pigments help the algae absorb certain wavelengths of light that penetrate deeper in the water column, allowing red algae to thrive in lower light conditions compared to green algae.


Does the red algae effect the red sea?

the algae does affect it. the algae is a little monster that comes out and eats people.


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 .


Most of the worlds seaweed is what algae?

red algae


What kind of algae are seaweeds that most often occur in warm marine waters?

red red


How does red algae affect humans?

Red algae are a source of food and food additives for humans.


Does a red algae have a nucleus?

Yes, red algae are eukaryotes hence hence have nucleus in the cells.