| Brown Algae (Phaeophyceae) | Red Algae (Rhodophyceae) |
|---|---|
| $(1)$ Main pigments are chlorophyll-$a, c$ and fucoxanthin. | $(1)$ Main pigments are chlorophyll-$a, d$ and phycoerythrin. |
| $(2)$ Stored food is in the form of mannitol and laminarin. | $(2)$ Stored food is in the form of floridean starch. |
| $(3)$ Cell wall is composed of cellulose and algin. | $(3)$ Cell wall is composed of cellulose,pectin,and polysulphate esters. |
| $(4)$ Example: $Sargassum$. | $(4)$ Example: $Polysiphonia$. |
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