Question
Biology Question on Kingdom Plant
Which of the following is a character of Rhodophyceae?
A
Major pigments are chlorophyll - a and chlorophyll - b
B
Commonly called brown algae
C
Stored food materials are mannitol and laminarin
D
Flagellum is absent
Answer
Flagellum is absent
Explanation
Solution
The members of Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycoerythrin in their body. The food is stored as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure. Flagellated cells are entirely absent.