NEETBotanyPlant Kingdom
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. The members of phaeophyceae are called brown algae because they possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls. 2. Brown algae are found only in freshwater habitats 3. Food is stored as starch. 4. The vegetative cells have a pectose wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin. 5. The plant body is usually attached to the
Options
- AOnly 1 and 5 are correct
- BBoth 1 and 4 are incorrect
- CAll are incorrect
- DOnly 3 is correct
Correct answer
A. Only 1 and 5 are correct
Step-by-step solution
The members of phaeophyceae are found primarily in marine habitats. They possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids and xanthophylls. Food is stored as mannitol and laminarin. The plant body is usually attached to the substratum by a holdfast, and has a stalk, the stipe and leaf like photosynthetic organ – the frond.