Question
Biology Question on Kingdom Plant
Laminarin and mannitol are the reserve food of
A
Xanthophyceae
B
Rhodophyceae
C
Bacillariophyceae
D
Phaeophyceae.
Answer
Phaeophyceae.
Explanation
Solution
Phaeophyceae or brown algae includes about 200 mostly marine species. They grow in tidal and sub tidal regions of colder seas. Their primary photosynthetic pigments are chl-a and c. The accumulation product is D mannitol (a sugar alcohol) and the reserve food material is laminarin.