Which phylum of algae stores food in the form of floridean starch?

a. rhodophytes

b. phaeophytes

c. chlorophytes

Rhodophytes or Red Algae is the phylum of algae that stores food in the form of floridean starch. It is one of the most established gatherings of eukaryotic green growth. The Rhodophyta likewise includes one of the biggest phyla of green growth, containing more than 7,000 as of now perceived species with ordered corrections continuous.

Rhodophytes, also called as red algae store food in the form of floridean starch, which is a glucan. It is a product of the photosynthesis, and is located in the granules of the cytoplasm of the algal cells. The starch polymers are semi-amylopectin in nature.