2020 Plant KingdomAlgae – Classification Easy Question 27 of 105 in Plant Kingdom

Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?

A $Gelidium$ and $Gracilaria$
B $Anabaena$ and $Volvox$
C $Chlorella$ and $Spirulina$
D $Laminaria$ and $Sargassum$

The answer is C.

Solution

$Chlorella$ and $Spirulina$ are unicellular algae. $Gelidium$, $Gracilaria$, $Laminaria$ and $Sargassum$ are multicellular; $Volvox$ is colonial.

Concept unicellular algae

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