Sunday, November 15, 2009

Bacillariophyta,Chrysophyta,Phaeophyta

Bacillariophyta (Diatoms)
Unique glasslike walls consisting of silica
Used in toothpastes and polishes


Detail of these topics is given in this link 



Chrysophyta (golden algae)
Named for their color
Typically biflagellated
Live among freshwater and marine plankton
Most are unicellular
Phaeophyta (brown algae)
Largest and most complex algae
All are multicellular
Called seaweeds

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