Sexual reproduction of Spirogyra is an advanced feature as it shows
1. Different sizes of motile sex organs
2. Same size of motile sex organs
3. Morphologically different sex organs
4. Physiologically different sex organs

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Which one of the following statements is wrong?

1. Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.
2. Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.
3. Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.
4. Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
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Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?

1. Gelidium and Gracilaria
2. Anabaena and Volvox
3. Chlorella and Spirulina
4. Laminaria and Sargassum
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NEET - 2020
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Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of

1. Marchantia 2. Fucus
3. Funaria 4. Chlamydomonas
Subtopic:  Algae |
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If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose ?

1. Types of pigments present in the cell

2. Nature of stored food materials in the cell

3. Structural organisation of thallus

4. Chemical compositions of the cell wall

Subtopic:  Algae |
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AIPMT - 2007
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A student observed algae with chlorophyll 'a', 'd', and phycoerythrin. It should belong to:

1. Phaeophyta 2. Rhodophyta
3. Chlorophyta 4. Bacillariophyta
Subtopic:  Algae |
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AIPMT - 2000
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Select the wrong statement :

1. Anisogametes differ either in structure, function or behaviour
2. In Oomycetes, female gamete is smaller and motile, while male gamete is larger and non-motile
3. Chlamydomonas exhibits both isogamy and anisogamy and Fucus shows oogamy
4. Isogametes are similar in structure, function and behaviour
Subtopic:  Algae |
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In oogamy, fertilization involves:

1. A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete
2. A large non-motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete
3. A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete
4. A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete 

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AIPMT - 2004
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Given are the following five statements (I - V) for your consideration:

I: In Equisetum, the female gametophyte is retained on the parent sporophyte
II: In Ginkgo, male gametophyte is not independent
III: The sporophyte in Marchantia is more developed than that in Polytrichum
IV: Sexual reproduction in Volvox is isogamous
V: The spores of slime moulds lack cell walls


How many of the above statements is/are correct?

1. Three 2. Four
3. One 4. Two
Subtopic:  Algae | Pteridophytes | Gymnosperms |
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AIPMT - 2012
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