Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in :

(1) Red algae

(2) Blue-green algae

(3) Green algae

(4) Brown algae

Select the mis-matched option.

1. Selaginella : Heterosporous

2. Volvox : Colonial alga

3. Pinus : Dioecious

4. Chara : Multicellular

Red algae are mostly found in    A    with abundance in the    B   .

                   A                                                B

1. Freshwater habitats                            Warmer areas

2. Marine habitats                                    Colder areas

3. Freshwater habitats                              Colder areas

4. Marine habitats                                    Warmer areas

Identify the following statements as true (T) or false (F) and select the option accordingly

(A) Members of Rhodophyceae asexually reproduce by motile spores
(B) Members of Phaeophyceae do not show isogamous type of sexual reproduction
(C) In some green algae, food is stored in the form of oil droplets

   (A) (B) (C)
1. T    F    T
2. F    F    F
3. F    F    T
4. T    T    F

In which of the following plants, strobili are not formed?
(1) Equisetum
(2) Cycas
(3) Dryopteris
(4) Pinus

Green algae do not store food in the form of

1. Protein

2. Starch

3. Oil droplets

4. Glucose

Find the incorrect match

1. Isogametes – Cladophora

2. Isogametes – Rhizopus

3. Heterogametes – Ulothrix

4. Heterogametes – Volvox

Colonial algae is

1. Volvox

2. Ulothrix

3. Spirogyra

4. Kelps

Choose the incorrectly matched pair:

1. Ulothrix – Zygote is single celled diploid generation

2. Spirogyra – Zygote is a resistant structure

3. Cycas – Coralloid roots

4. Fucus – Isogametes

Sporophyte in bryophytes is

1. Parasitic on gametophyte

2. Formed by germination of meiospore

3. Specialized to produce gametes

4. Haploid phase