What would be true regarding reproduction by ‘zoospores’ in algae and fungi?
1. | While they are produced in sexual reproduction in algae, in fungi they are produced in asexual reproduction. |
2. | While they are produced in sexual reproduction in fungi, in algae they are produced in asexual reproduction. |
3. | They are flagellated and motile in algae and non-motile in fungi. |
4. | They are motile and produced in asexual reproduction in both algae and fungi. |
The cell wall polysaccharides of some red algae are the source of:
1. a sugar substitute
2. a source of salt
3. glucose for the study of photosynthesis
4. agar for growing bacteria and other organisms
Porphyra, Sargassum and Laminaria are all:
I: | brown algae |
II: | marine edible algae |
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
1. | Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food. |
2. | Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment. |
3. | Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae. |
4. | Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria. |
Zygotic meiosis is characteristic of
1. | Marchantia | 2. | Fucus |
3. | Funaria | 4. | Chlamydomonas |
Which of the following is not true regarding algae?
1. Thallophytes that contain chlorophyll
2. Autotrophic
3. Body made of pseudo-parenchyma
4. Cellulosic cell wall
Which of the following pairs is of unicellular algae?
1. | Gelidium and Gracilaria |
2. | Anabaena and Volvox |
3. | Chlorella and Spirulina |
4. | Laminaria and Sargassum |
1. | Isogamy with flagellated gametes | Volvox |
2. | Isogamy with non-flagellated gametes | Ulothrix |
3. | Anisogamy | Udorina |
4. | Oogamy | Spirogyra |
Statement I: | Chlorella is used as food supplement by space travellers |
Statement II: | Chlorella is a unicellular algae |
1. | Both I and II are true and II correctly explains I |
2. | I is true and II is false |
3. | Both I and II are true but II does not explain I |
4. | Both I and II are false |