RED ALGAE (2)

• Red algae members are differentiated from the pigmented algae due to (1) complete absence of flagella and centrioles in any stages of any species, (2) absence of sexuality in some members (3) lacks plasmodesmata and presence of pit connections in some members
• Red algae

  Group of algae that have unstacked thylakoids grouped into phycobilisomes
• Red algae differentiators

  • Complete absence of flagella and centrioles in any stages of any species
  • Absence of sexuality in some members
  • Lacks plasmodesmata and presence of pit connections in some members