| (i) | Majority of the red algae are marine, mostly found in warmer sea |
| (ii) | They occur in both well lighted regions close to the surface of water and also at great depths in ocean where relatively less light penetrates |
| (iii) | These lack chlorophyll-d |
| (iv) | These are mostly unicellular |
| (v) | These lack vegetative propagation |
Study the diagram given below, and find out how many of the statements given below is related to this diagram.
| I. | It is source of food. |
| II. | Its wall has poly sulphated esters. |
| III. | Its reserve food is similar to glycogen in structure. |
| IV. | There is no motile stage in its life – cycle. |
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2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
| Assertion(A): | The members of Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae. |
| Reason(R): | Red algae have the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycocyanin in their body. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |