In brown algae, brown colour is due to presence of
Carotenoids
Fucoxanthin
Phycoerythrin
Chlorophyll
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Laminaria is a
Green algae
Brown algae
Red algae
Fungus
The cell wall of Phaeophyceae is composed of:
Cellulose and pectin
Cellulose and algin
Chitin
Peptidoglycan
Laminarin and manitol of class-Phaeophyceae (brown algae) are
Proteins
Complex carbohydrates
Lipoproteins
Fat
In comparition to angiosperm, which one of the following algae exhibits haplo-diplontic life cycle
Volvox
Chlamydomonas
Ectocarpus
Fucus
An example of a large, kelp-forming member of Phaeophyceae is:
Chlamydomonas
Spirogyra
Fucus
Macrocystis
The members of brown algae (class-Phaeophyceae) have gelatinous coating outside the, cellulosic cell wall called
Algin
Glycoalgin starch
Polyalginate
Polyolefin
Holdfast, stipe and frond constitutes the plant body in case of
Volvox
Chara
Laminaria
Chlamydomonas
Fucoxanthin, a prominent pigment in Phaeophyceae, masks other pigments. Under which light conditions would chlorophyll a's fluorescence be MOST readily observable in these algae?
Blue light
Red light
Green light
Yellow light
The complex life cycle of Laminaria involves an alternation of generations. Which statement accurately describes the dominant phase and its ploidy?
The gametophyte is dominant and haploid.
The sporophyte is dominant and diploid.
Both gametophyte and sporophyte are equally dominant and diploid.
The gametophyte is dominant and diploid.
The members of brown algae have
Chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls
Chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-c, xanthophylls and carotenoids
Fucoxanthin and xanthophylls
Chlorophyll-a and xanthophylls