Classification of Algae – Learn Suffixes & Categories
Chlorophyll is present in all groups of algae, but in some groups pigments other than chlorophyll are dominant and mask the green color of chlorophyll. On the basis of their color following four groups were recognized. Myxophyceae or Cyanophyceae (blue-green algae): dominant pigment e-phycocyanin Chlorophyceae (green algae): dominant pigment chlorophyll a and b Phaeophyceae (brown … Read more