Consider the following statements regarding brown algae:

I. The pigments are chl a, c and xanthophylls, fucoxanthin

II. Storage food is laminarin and mannitol 

III. The cellulosic cell wall is covered with algin

IV. They have a centrally located vacuole

V. Their photosynthetic organs are called as fronds - leaf like structures

VI. They have pear shaped biflagellate zoospores

VII. They have two unequal laterally attached flagella.

The number of correct statements is

1. 5

2. 6

3. 7

4. 4

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Match the terms in Column-I with their correct description in Column-II and select the correct match from the codes given:

Column-I Column-II
A. Protonema P. The first stage in development of the gametophyte in mosses.
B. Prothallus Q. The photosynthetic gametophyte in ferns.
C. Seta R. In bryophytes, the stalk that supports the capsule, if present.
D. Stipe S. The stem-like part of the thallus of brown algae such as kelp.
Codes
A B C D
1. P Q R S
2. Q P R S
3. P Q S R
4. Q P S R
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