Algae
Algae: Overview
This topic consists of various concepts like Algae,Vegetative Reproduction in Algae,Asexual Reproduction in Algae, etc.
Important Questions on Algae
A research student collected certain alga and found that its cells contained both chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b as well as phycoerythrin. The alga belongs to
Match column-I with column-II and choose the correct option:
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| A. | Phaeophyceae | I. | Funaria, Sphagnum |
| B. | Rhodophyceae | II. | Equisetum, Pteris |
| C. | Pteridophytes | III. | Ectocarpus, Laminaria |
| D. | Bryophytes | IV. | Polysiphonia, Gracilaria |
The absence of chlorophyll, in the lowermost cell of Ulothrix, shows
In Ulothrix/Spirogyra, reduction division (meiosis) occurs at the time of:
The common mode of sexual reproduction in Chlamydomonas is
The product of conjugation in Spirogyra or fertilization of Chlamydomonas is
Sexual reproduction involving fusion of two cells in Chlamydomonas is
Read the following statements:
I. Food is stored in the form of laminarin.
II. Cell wall is covered on the outside by a coating of algin.
III. Reproduce asexually by non-motile spores.
IV. All the members contain pyrenoid in chloroplast.
Select the pair of incorrect statements with respect to members of Phaeophyceae.
In the above figure label A, B, C and D respectively are :
