TYPES OF ALGAEIES

FROM:KULWINDER KAUR
SCIENCE MISTRESS
G.S.S.S,KASSEL
GUIDEDBY ARTI BTALA
 ALGAE

A DIVERSE GROUP OF
SIMPLE,PLANT LIKE
ORGANISMS,LIKE PLANTS MOST
ALGAE USE THE ENERGY OF
SUNLIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN
FOOD
 TYPES OF ALGAEIES
• 1.RED ALGAE
• 2.GREEN ALGAE
• 3.GOLDEN BROWN ALGAE
• 4.BROWN ALGAE
• 5.DINOFLAGELLATES
• 6.CYANOBACTERIA
 Green Algae
Green Algae, members of the largest phylum of
the algae, numbering some 6000 to 7000
species. They are commonly known as green or
grass-green algae because of their bright green
color, which is imparted by two chlorophylls, a
and b. Among the oldest of all organisms—the
first green algae appeared more than 2 billion
years ago in the fossil record—they are believed
to be the most immediate relatives of the green
land plants.
 Red Algae
The red coralline algae belong to the
phylum Rhodophyta. The red coralline
algae can incorporate calcium
carbonate into their cell walls, giving
their body a rigid, segmented
appearance and texture. Most of the red
algae have the ability to carry on
photosynthesis at much greater depths
than other types of algae.
 Golden-brown algae
Golden-brown algae, brown algae, and
diatoms form the large and complex phylum
Heterokontophyta, with organisms ranging in
size from a fraction of a millimeter to more
than 100 m (300 ft) long. Heterokontophyta
have carotenoid secondary pigments that
tend to mask the green of the primary
chlorophyll pigment, giving them a golden or
golden-brown appearance.
 DINOFLAGELLATES
The din flagellates are the second
most important group of
phytoplankton, responsible for
producing energy in the ocean food
chain. They have a whiplike structure
called a flagellum that acts as an
organ of locomotion, and the
organisms demonstrate both plant
and animal traits.
 CYANOBACTERIA
Cyanobacteria (formerly blue-green
algae) are among the most ancient
organisms on Earth. These
photosynthetic organisms can be
single-celled, connected in a
filamentous form as shown here, or
arranged in simple colonies.
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