Question

What is not true for red algae?
(A) Lack centriole and flagella
(B) Accessory pigments include
phycocyanin, Phycoerythrin and
Allophycocyanin
(C) They reproduce using
alternation of generations
(D). The stored food is floridean​

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Accessory pigments include phycocyanin , Phycoerythrin and

Allophycocyanin

Answer 2

Red algae lack centrioles and flagella, reproduces by the alternation of the generations, and stores food in floridean starch. However, it contains phycoerythrin and phycocyanin pigments and not allophycocyanin. (OPTION B)

RED ALGAE -

• Red alga is a type of living, eukaryotic, and photosynthetic organism.
• They are majorly found in freshwater containing food in the form of floridean starch.
• The red color of the algae is due to the presence of pigments - chlorophyll A, phycocyanin, and phycoerythrin.
• Cells lack centriole, flagella, and contain cellulose in the cell wall.
• It involves a vegetative, asexual, and sexual mode of reproduction.
• Asexual mode involves reproduction by monospores and sexual mode by the alternation of generation.