Pigments in Algae PPT & PDF: What are the major pigments of algae? What are different types of Chlorophylls present in algae? What are carotenoids? What are Phycobilins? What are Phycocyanin and Phycoerythrin? What are the main pigments of Green algae? What are the main pigments of Brown algae? What […]
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Anatomy of Monocot Stem
The anatomy or internal structure of a monocot stem can be studied by a Transverse Section (T.S.) taken through the internode of a monocot plant such as grass, bamboo, maize, Asparagus etc. The main difference of monocot stem from dicot stem is that, here in monocots the ground tissue is […]
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Bryophytes are the most simplest and most primitive land plants. Name bryophyte is derived from two words; ‘Bryon’ = moss; ‘phyton’ = plant. At present the phylum Bryophyta includes ~ 960 genera and ~ 24000 species. The present post discusses the Characteristics of Bryophytes highlighting its Habit, Thallus Diversity, Gametophytic […]
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Pigments in Algae (Key points) with PPT
Algae show great diversity in pigmentation. Many coloured pigments such as green, red, yellow, and blue have been found in marine and freshwater algae. Different groups of algae have different and specific pigment composition. Pigments are usually found in specialized plastids called chromophores in all groups of algae except in […]
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