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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) 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:
Detailed 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.