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
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. |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | P | Q | R | S |
2. | Q | P | R | S |
3. | P | Q | S | R |
4. | Q | P | S | R |