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(N/A) The algae are primarily divided into three main classes based on their pigments and other characteristics. The details are summarized in the tab

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(N/A) The algae are primarily divided into three main classes based on their pigments and other characteristics. The details are summarized in the table below:

	
		
			Class
			Common Name
			Major Pigments
			Stored Food
			Cell Wall
			Flagellar Number $\&$ Position
			Habitat
		
		
			Chlorophyceae
			Green algae
			Chlorophyll $a, b$
			Starch
			Cellulose
			$2-8$,equal,apical
			Fresh water,brackish water,salt water
		
		
			Phaeophyceae
			Brown algae
			Chlorophyll $a, c$,Fucoxanthin
			Mannitol,Laminarin
			Cellulose and Algin
			$2$,unequal,lateral
			Fresh water (rare),brackish water,salt water
		
		
			Rhodophyceae
			Red algae
			Chlorophyll $a, d$,Phycoerythrin
			Floridean starch
			Cellulose,Pectin,and Polysulphate esters
			Absent
			Fresh water (some),brackish water,salt water (mostly)

Mention the classes of Algae and their main characteristics.

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Class	Common Name	Major Pigments	Stored Food	Cell Wall	Flagellar Number $\&$ Position	Habitat
Chlorophyceae	Green algae	Chlorophyll $a, b$	Starch	Cellulose	$2-8$,equal,apical	Fresh water,brackish water,salt water
Phaeophyceae	Brown algae	Chlorophyll $a, c$,Fucoxanthin	Mannitol,Laminarin	Cellulose and Algin	$2$,unequal,lateral	Fresh water (rare),brackish water,salt water
Rhodophyceae	Red algae	Chlorophyll $a, d$,Phycoerythrin	Floridean starch	Cellulose,Pectin,and Polysulphate esters	Absent	Fresh water (some),brackish water,salt water (mostly)