In chlorophyceae and phaeophyceae, the type of sexual reproduction is

1. Isogamous                            
2. Anisogamous
3. Oogamous                            
4. All of the above

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In brown algae, food is stored as :
1. Oil droplets and protein
2. Complex carbohydrates which may be in the form of laminarin or mannitol
3. Agar-agar
4. Carrageen
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The characteristic pigment found in brown algae is

1. Phycocyanin
2. Fucoxanthin
3. Phycoerytherin
4. Haematochrome
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Asexual reproduction by pear shaped biflagellate zoospores is seen in most:

1. Green algae          2. Brown algae
3. Red algae              4. Both 2 and 3
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Asexual reproduction in brown algae is by:
1. biflagellate biconcave disc shaped zoospores
2. non-motile spherical aplanogametes
3. biflagellate pear shaped zoospores
4. non-motile zoospores produced in zoosporangia
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The alga shown in the given figure is most likely:
1. Chara 2. Spirogyra
3. Fucus 4. Gelidium
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Which of the following is not an example of red algae?
1. Polysiphonia
2. Porphyra
3. Gracilaria
4. Laminaria

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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
Column I
[Algal class]
Column II
[Feature of flagella]
A Chlorophyceae P 2, unequal, lateral
B Phaeophyceae Q Absent
C Rhodophyceae R 2-8, equal, apical
Codes:
A B C
1. R P Q
2. R Q P
3. P R Q
4. Q R P
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The leaf-like photosynthetic organ in brown algae is called as:
1. Holdfast
2. Stipe
3. Frond
4. Rhizoid

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Ectocarpus is

1. Unicellular green algae
2. Filamentous brown algae
3. Branched red algae
4. Colonial green algae
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