NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Select the incorrect statement for the given figure , choose the correct option:
Options
- AThe members of this class vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount
- BFood is stored as complex carbohydrates, which may be in the form of laminarin or mannitol.
- CThe vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin.
- DAsexual reproduction in most brown algae is by biflagellate zoospores that are pear-shaped and have two unequa
Correct answer
A. The members of this class vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount
Step-by-step solution
The members of phaeophyceae or brown algae are found primarily in marine habitats. They possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls. They vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them. Food is stored as complex carbohydrates, which may be in the form of laminarin or mannitol.The vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin. Asexual reproduction in most