Algae

Algae

Some taxonomists put all Algae (except the blue-greens) in Kingdom Protista, as they are relatively simple forms. However some botanists claim algae for the Plant Kingdom, because like plants they have photosynthetic pigments and manufacture their own food, using sunlight as a source of energy. Algae are divided into groups depending on the pigments they contain and whether they store food as starch or oils. Golden Algae (Chrysophyta), Brown Algae (Phaeophyta), Green Algae (Chlorophyta) and Red Algae (Rhodophyta) are some of the divisions in this large group of organisms. [CH] {EN}