 Phaeophyta - kelp | Also known as brown algae, these organisms are multicellular and therefore the largest algae. They are commonly found in marine, temperate zones, and coastal areas. They can asexually reproduce through zoospre reproduction and fragmentation. They can also sexually reproduce. They contain chlorphylls a and c. These organisms store energy as carbohydrate laminarin. Their cell wall is made of cellulose and algin. The body of brown algae consists of: holdfast, stipe, pneumatocyst, and blade. |
