NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Read the following statements regarding the general characteristics of algae and identify the INCORRECT statement:
Options
- AThey are largely aquatic organisms, found in both freshwater and marine habitats.
- BTheir plant body is highly differentiated into true roots, stems, and leaves.
- CThey are chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, and autotrophic organisms.
- DTheir size ranges from microscopic unicellular forms to massive macroscopic forms like kelps.
Correct answer
B. Their plant body is highly differentiated into true roots, stems, and leaves.
Step-by-step solution
Algae possess a thalloid plant body, which implies that it is not differentiated into true roots, stems, and leaves. Therefore, the statement claiming that their plant body is highly differentiated is completely incorrect. Statements (1), (3), and (4) correctly describe the general characteristics of algae, as they are primarily aquatic, autotrophic, simple organisms whose size can range from microscopic unicellular forms to massive macroscopic structures like kelps.