The 'glycolate metabolism' pathway in some Chlorophyceae involves a unique organelle. Which one is it, and what is its primary function in this context?
Peroxisome; glycolate oxidation
Mitochondrion; ATP synthesis
Chloroplast; CO2 fixation
Golgi apparatus; protein modification
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The members of Chlorophyceae usually have a rigid cell wall made up of
Cellulose (outer layer) and algin (inner layer)
Pectose (inner layer) and peptidoglycan (outer layer)
Cellulose (inner layer) and pectose (outer layer)
Chitin (inner layer) and pectose (outer layer)
Oil is reserve food in
Chlamydomonas
Oedogonium
Vaucheria
Chara
The members of Chlorophyceae are usually green due to the dominance of pigments
Chlorophyll-a
Chlorophyll-b
Chlorophyll-a and b
Chlorophyll-c
Oogamous type of fusion is found in
Volvox and Fucus
Chlamydomonas
Spirogyra
All of these
Consider the following statements about green algaeI. Green algae are green due to the presence of chlorophyll-a and b pigments localised in chloroplastII. Algae store food in form of starch in a specialised structures called pyrenoids located in chloroplast. Food may be stored in form of oil dropletsIII. Vegetative reproduction occurs through cell division, fragmentation, stolons and tubersWhich of the statements given above are correct?
I and II
II and III
I and III
I, II and III
About 90% of the total green algae is found in
Marine environment
Freshwater environment
Rivers
Terrestrical environment
Chlorophyll-b is found
In higher plants and Chlorophyceae
In higher plants and Phaeophyceae
In higher plants and Rhodophyceae
In all types of algae
Isogamous condition with non-flagellated gametes is found in
Spirogyra
Volvox
Fucus
Chlamydomonas
The pyrenoids in Chlorophyceae are primarily associated with:
Protein synthesis
Lipid storage
Starch storage
DNA replication
Green alga contains
Chlorophyll-a and b
Starch
Carotenoid
All of these
