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Are red algae and red marine algae the same?

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Is red mineral algae and red marine algae the same?
no
What makes red algae red?
Pigment
Why are red algae red?
They are red due to the pigment phycoerythrin found in the in the phycobilisomes atached to the thylakoid membrane.
Examples for red algae green algae?
An example of a red algae is Agar.
What causes red algae to be red?
red algae can be when you scratch it and then when you scratch it to much there can be a problem!

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