Question

Mannitol is the reserve food material of which group of algae

Answer 1

Hello there, Algae are divided into chlorophycae pheophucae and rhodophycae.

Chlorophycae: Starch
*Pheophycae*: Mannitol and lamminarin
Rhodophycae: Floridian starch

Answer 2

Answer:

Mannitol is the reserve food material in the Phaeophyceae group of algae.

Explanation:

• Mannitol is a type of stored food substance that is chemically a type of sugar alcohol.
• Phaeophyceae, a class of algae also called brown algae consists of multicellular algae, including seaweeds in cooler climatic regions.
• Chlorophyll-a and chlorophyll-c are major photosynthetic pigments in this class of algae.
• The reserve food materials include mannitol and laminarin.
• Predominantly, these algae are found in marine habitats.