2022 Phase 2 Plant KingdomAlgae - Chlorophyceae (Chara) Medium Question 22 of 105 in Plant Kingdom

Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram (a) It is a…

Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram

(a) It is a member of Chlorophyceae
(b) Food is stored in the form of starch
(c) It is a monoecious plant showing oogonium and antheridium
(d) Food is stored in the form of laminarin or mannitol
(e) It shows dominance of pigments Chlorophyll a, c and Fucoxanthin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A (c), (d) and (e) only
B (a) and (b) only
C (a), (b) and (c) only
D (a), (c) and (d) only

The answer is C.

Solution

The alga is Chara, a member of Chlorophyceae (green algae). Food is stored as starch in pyrenoids, and Chara is monoecious with male and female sex organs on the same plant. Laminarin/mannitol storage and chlorophyll a, c with fucoxanthin are characters of brown algae.

Concept Algae - Chlorophyceae (Chara)

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