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Name the various classes of algae given by F E Fritsch​

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1. Chlorophyceae

2. Xanthophyceae

3. Chrysophyceae

4. Bacillariophyceae

5. Cryptophyceae

6. Dinophyceae

7. Chloromonadineae

8. Euglenineae

9. Phaeophyceae

10. Rhodophyceae

11. Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae.

Step-by-step explanation:

Algae are a group of living organisms classified under the kingdom Protista. They exhibit unique characteristics such as mode of reproduction, type of pigment, food reserve material, locomotive ability etc.

A british scientist (botanist) named Felix Eugen Fritsch in 1935 classified algae into 11 different classes based on some of these characteristics. The classes of algae are as follows:

1. Chlorophyceae (green algae)

2. Xanthophyceae (yellow green algae)

3. Chrysophyceae

4. Bacillariophyceae (diatoms)

5. Cryptophyceae

6. Dinophyceae

7. Chloromonadineae

8. Euglenineae

9. Phaeophyceae (brown algae)

10. Rhodophyceae (red algae)

11. Cyanophyceae/Myxophyceae (blue green algae)

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