Rhodophyta (Chondrus):Red Algae
-Algae (plant like)
-Multicellular marine seaweeds
-Body of the seaweed= thallus, lacks roots, stems, or leaves
-Uses structures (holdfasts) to attach to rocks
-Grow in tropical waters along rocky coasts in cold water
-Obtains food through photosynthesis.
-Contains chlorophyll+photosynthetic pigments (phycobilins) that absorb green, violet, and blue light--> makes it able to survive where other seaweeds cannot thrive
-Multicellular marine seaweeds
-Body of the seaweed= thallus, lacks roots, stems, or leaves
-Uses structures (holdfasts) to attach to rocks
-Grow in tropical waters along rocky coasts in cold water
-Obtains food through photosynthesis.
-Contains chlorophyll+photosynthetic pigments (phycobilins) that absorb green, violet, and blue light--> makes it able to survive where other seaweeds cannot thrive