NEET 2026
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In which of the following algae is the reserve food material...
In which of the following algae is the reserve food material structurally very similar to amylopectin and glycogen?
Options
- ALaminaria
- BChlamydomonas
- CPorphyra
- DDictyota
Correct answer
C. Porphyra
Step-by-step solution
Floridean starch is the reserve food material in red algae (Rhodophyceae).
It is structurally very similar to amylopectin and glycogen.
Among the given options, Porphyra belongs to Rhodophyceae.
Laminaria and Dictyota belong to Phaeophyceae (brown algae) where the reserve food is mannitol and laminarin.
Chlamydomonas belongs to Chlorophyceae (green algae) where the reserve food is starch.
Answer: Porphyra
It is structurally very similar to amylopectin and glycogen.
Among the given options, Porphyra belongs to Rhodophyceae.
Laminaria and Dictyota belong to Phaeophyceae (brown algae) where the reserve food is mannitol and laminarin.
Chlamydomonas belongs to Chlorophyceae (green algae) where the reserve food is starch.
Answer: Porphyra