The leaf-like photosynthetic organ in brown algae is called as:
1. Holdfast
2. Stipe
3. Frond
4. Rhizoid
Which of the following classes of algae store food that is chemically very similar to amylopectin and glycogen?
1. | Chlorophyceae | 2. | Phaeophyceae |
3. | Rhodophyceae | 4. | All algae |
The cell wall polysaccharides of some red algae are the source of:
1. | a sugar substitute |
2. | a source of salt |
3. | glucose for the study of photosynthesis |
4. | agar for growing bacteria and other organisms |
Oogamous sexual reproduction is seen in:
1. | Ulothrix | 2. | Spirogyra |
3. | Udorina | 4. | Fucus |
Which of the following is not true regarding algae?
1. | Thallophytes that contain chlorophyll |
2. | Autotrophic |
3. | Body made of pseudo-parenchyma |
4. | Cellulosic cell wall |
1. | Chlorophyceae | 2. | Phaeophyceae |
3. | Rhodophyceae | 4. | All algae |
Sexual reproduction takes place through non flagellated gametes that are similar in size in:
1. | Ulothrix | 2. | Spirogyra |
3. | Volvox | 4. | Fucus |
Which of the following is not seen in red algae?
1. | 2 unequal flagella | 2. | Cellulose cell wall |
3. | Phycoerythrin | 4. | Floridean starch |
Which of the following would not be true regarding importance of algae?
1. | They increase level of dissolved oxygen in water |
2. | Many can be used as food source |
3. | They are the source of most antibiotics known to man |
4. | Products like hydrocolloids [algin] and agar are useful to man |
Identify the incorrect statement regarding red algae:
1. | Major pigments are chlorophyll a, c and phycocyanin |
2. | Stored food is floridean starch |
3. | Cellulosic cell wall with pectin and polysulfate esters |
4. | Absent flagellar insertions |