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Read the following statements and choose the set of correct statements regarding the members of Phaeophyceae (Brown Algae):

A. Asexual reproduction occurs usually by biflagellate zoospores. B. Sexual reproduction is by oogamous method only. C. Stored food is in the form of carbohydrates which is either mannitol or laminarin. D. The major pigments found are chlorophyll a, c and carotenoids and xanthophyll. E. Vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall, usually covered on the outside by gelatinous coating of algin.

A

B, C, D and E only

B

A, C, D and E only

C

A, B, C and E only

D

A, B, C and D only

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the textbook:

  • Statement A is Correct: Asexual reproduction in most brown algae is by pear-shaped biflagellate zoospores with two unequal laterally attached flagella .
  • Statement B is Incorrect: Sexual reproduction may be isogamous, anisogamous or oogamous, not just oogamous .
  • Statement C is Correct: Food is stored as complex carbohydrates, which may be in the form of laminarin or mannitol .
  • Statement D is Correct: They possess chlorophyll a, c, carotenoids, and xanthophylls (especially fucoxanthin) .
  • Statement E is Correct: The vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin .
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