Chapter 27.1, Problem 3R

Summary Introduction

To review:

The important differences among red algae, glaucophytes, and other green algal clades.

Introduction:

The algae are used as an informal term to refer to the distantly related plant-like species that are aquatic and perform photosynthesis. Some of the groups that fall under this informal category are glaucophytes, chlorophytes, and red algae. These groups are categorized based on their size and the pigments that give the algae their characteristic color.