Which of the following is not true for the green alga Spirogyra?
1. Unbranched, filamentous and commonly found in stagnant fresh water bodies.
2. The filament is composed of large number of long, cylindrical cells placed one above the other in a single row.
3. The cells are characterised by long spiral ribbon-shaped chloroplasts with several pyrenoids.
4. There are multiple small vacuoles in each cell.

Subtopic:  Chlorophyceae: Green Algae |

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Consider the following statements about the different classes of algae:
I: The members of Chlorophyceae have a rigid cell wall made of an inner layer of cellulose and an outer layer of pectose
II: The members of Rhodophyceae do not have a flagellum
III: Members of Phaeophyceae store food as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure
 
1. Only I and III are correct
2. Only I and II are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. All I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Chlorophyceae: Green Algae |
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