Question

Which group of algae has mannitol as the reserve food material?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Phaeophyceae is an algae group, which has mannitol as reserve food material

Step-by-step explanation:

• Algae are capable of storing food materials and producing energy when they are required.
• Starch, oils, Floridian starch, laminarin are some of the food materials stored in algae.
• Mannitol is a complex form of carbohydrates stored as food in some algae groups.
• The members of the group Phaeophyceae, also known as brown algae, have stored food as mannitol.
• Mannitol represents the major end product in these algae.  
• Another important use of mannitol is an osmo-protectant as well as an antioxidant.