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done Algae General Total Questions - 78

• question_answer1)
  Who is regarded as the "Father of Indian Phycology''  [BHU 1999]
  A)
             Prof. M.O.P. Iyenger                 done clear
  B)
             Prof. J.N. Mishra done clear
  C)
             Prof. R.R. Mishra                      done clear
  D)
             Prof. R.N. Singh done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Phycology is the  study of  [AFMC 1994; Orissa JEE 2005; AMU 2005]
  A)
             Algae                                         done clear
  B)
             Fungi done clear
  C)
             Bacteria                                     done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Who is popularly known as the "Father of Phycology''
  A)
             Fritsch                                        done clear
  B)
             Papenfus done clear
  C)
             Smith                                         done clear
  D)
             Morris done clear
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• question_answer4)
  The classification of algae is based on
  A)
             Type of pigment done clear
  B)
             Nature of cell wall material done clear
  C)
             Nature of reserve food done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Sexual reproduction and mobile cells are absent in
  A)
             Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  B)
             Myxophyceae done clear
  C)
             Rhodophyceae                         done clear
  D)
             Phaeophyceae done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Botanical name of sea palm is
  A)
             Polysiphonia                            done clear
  B)
             Postelsia done clear
  C)
             Ectocarpus                                done clear
  D)
             Macrocystis done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Agar?Agar is obtained from [CPMT 1993, 96, 98; AFMC 1997; KCET 2000]
  A)
             Gigartina                                   done clear
  B)
             Gelidium done clear
  C)
             Gracillaria                                  done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Iodine is obtained from the members of
  A)
             Green algae                              done clear
  B)
             Brown algae done clear
  C)
             Red algae                                  done clear
  D)
             Blue?green algae done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Example of coenocytic algae is
  A)
             Vaucheria                                  done clear
  B)
             Chara done clear
  C)
             Nostoc                                       done clear
  D)
             Polysiphonia done clear
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• question_answer10)
  In the life cycle of which group flagellated cells are not formed
  A)
             Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  B)
             Phaeophyceae done clear
  C)
             Rhodophyceae                         done clear
  D)
             Both (b) and (c) done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Coenobium means
  A)
             A hollow spherical colony      done clear
  B)
             A group of filaments                done clear
  C)
             Palmelloid form done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which one of the following is not a accessory pigment
  A)
             Chlorophyll 'a'                          done clear
  B)
             Chlorophyll 'e' done clear
  C)
             Phycocyanin                             done clear
  D)
             Xanthophyll done clear
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• question_answer13)
  In physiological anisogamy
  A)
             Gametes are morphologically similar but physiologically dissimilar done clear
  B)
             Gametes are morphologically dissimilar but physiologicaly similar done clear
  C)
             Gametes are morphologically and physiologically similar done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Fusion of mature individuals which directly act as gametes, is called
  A)
             Isogamy                                     done clear
  B)
             Anisogamy done clear
  C)
             Hologamy                                 done clear
  D)
             Autogamy done clear
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• question_answer15)
  A motile flagellated asexual cell is called
  A)
             Sperm                                        done clear
  B)
             Zoospore done clear
  C)
             Oospore                                    done clear
  D)
             Androspore done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Gametes formed by meiosis are called     [AFMC 1994, 95]
  A)
             Coenogametes                         done clear
  B)
             Meiogametes done clear
  C)
             Mitogametes                             done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which one is a parasitic algae [CBSE PMT 2001; BHU 2001, 04; BVP 2002]
  A)
             Vaucheria done clear
  B)
             Polysiphonia done clear
  C)
             Cephaleuros done clear
  D)
             Batrachospermum done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Algal cell wall is composed of
  A)
             Chitin                                         done clear
  B)
             Cutin done clear
  C)
             Cellulose                                   done clear
  D)
             Suberin done clear
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• question_answer19)
  An example of agarophyte is
  A)
             Dictyota                                     done clear
  B)
             Fucus done clear
  C)
             Nostoc                                       done clear
  D)
             Gelidium done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Algae which form motile colony is            [Orissa JEE 2005]
  A)
             Volvax                                       done clear
  B)
             Nostoc done clear
  C)
             Spirogyra                                  done clear
  D)
             Chlamydomonas done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Sporophytic generation is represented by zygote only in [CBSE PMT 1992]
  A)
             Funaria                                      done clear
  B)
             Chlamydomonas done clear
  C)
             Pinus                                         done clear
  D)
             Selaginella done clear
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• question_answer22)
  In biotechnological studies, the alga that is exploited as a rich source of protein is                      [BHU 1990; AIIMS 2003]
  A)
             Spirogyra                                  done clear
  B)
           Spirulina done clear
  C)
             Chlamydomonas                     done clear
  D)
             Scytonema done clear
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• question_answer23)
  More than one pyrenoid are present in    [CPMT 1991]
  A)
             Ulothrix                                     done clear
  B)
             Spirogyra done clear
  C)
             Oedogonium                            done clear
  D)
             All the above done clear
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• question_answer24)
  The non-motile, greatly thickened asexual spores are called [CPMT 1990]
  A)
             Hypnospores                            done clear
  B)
             Aplanospores done clear
  C)
             Macrozoospores                       done clear
  D)
             Microzoospores done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Which one of the following statements concerning the algae is wrong                                           [CPMT 1987]
  A)
             Most algae are photosynthetic done clear
  B)
             Algae can be classified according to their pigments done clear
  C)
             All algae are filamentous done clear
  D)
             Spirogyra does not produce zoospores done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which among the following do you consider as the best evidence to show that two species of algae are closely related [AFMC 1981]
  A)
             They both respire and release \[C{{O}_{2}}\] done clear
  B)
             They both are found in the same habitat done clear
  C)
             They both reproduce asexually done clear
  D)
           They both have same type of pigments done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Pyrenoids are the centre of formation of  [BHU 1979]
  A)
             Enzymes                                    done clear
  B)
             Proteins done clear
  C)
             Fats done clear
  D)
             Starch done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Algae are important, we should study algae because  [AFMC 1988, 89]
  A)
             They are good organisms to experiment with done clear
  B)
             They can be grown in large tank cultures done clear
  C)
             They may form important constituent of human food (diet) in future done clear
  D)
             They produce oxygen and organic acids done clear
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• question_answer29)
  The simplest green plants are            [DPMT 1981; JIPMER 1983]
  A)
             Yeast                                          done clear
  B)
             Bacteria done clear
  C)
             Algae                                         done clear
  D)
             Lactobacillus done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Thermal algae are forms which grow and survive [NCERT 1983]
  A)
             In tropical regions where the temperature range is high done clear
  B)
             In hot water springs where the temperature remains around \[70{}^\circ C\] done clear
  C)
             On the huge rocks exposed to bright sunlight done clear
  D)
             In deserts where the temperature in summer remains around \[70{}^\circ C\] done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Rhodophyceae is red coloured due to     [BHU 1981]
  A)
             Xanthophyll done clear
  B)
             Carotenoids done clear
  C)
           \[\gamma -\]phycoerythrin    done clear
  D)
             \[\gamma -\]phycocyanin done clear
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• question_answer32)
  In the Chlorophyta, the reserve food of protein surrounded by starch, form a compact body termed       [JIPMER 1993]
  A)
             Paramylum                               done clear
  B)
             Pyrenoid done clear
  C)
             Volutin                                      done clear
  D)
             Eye spot done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Algae are in the same major group of plants as are the [CBSE PMT 1993]
  A)
             Mosses                                      done clear
  B)
             Liverworts done clear
  C)
           Fungi                                         done clear
  D)
             Ferns done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Alga rich in protein is                           [CMC Vellore 1993; CBSE PMT 1997; BVP 2001, 04; CPMT 2004]
  A)
             Chlorella                                   done clear
  B)
             Spirogyra done clear
  C)
             Oscillatoria                                done clear
  D)
             Ulothrix done clear
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• question_answer35)
  A filament of an alga can be differentiated from that of a fungus by
  A)
             Cells are uninucleate in algae whereas they are multinucleate in fungi done clear
  B)
             Chlorophyll present in algae and absent in fungi done clear
  C)
             The presence of cellulose cell wall and chlorophyllous cells in algae while chitinous cell wall and non-chlorophyllous cells in fungi done clear
  D)
             The algae are green and fungi are non-green done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Red eye spot containing haematochrome is meant for
  A)
             Photosynthesis                         done clear
  B)
             Respiration done clear
  C)
             Photoreception                         done clear
  D)
             Movements done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Zygospore is
  A)
             Haploid                                     done clear
  B)
             Polyploid done clear
  C)
             Diploid                                      done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Palmella stage is produced
  A)
             In rainy season done clear
  B)
             During unfavourable conditions done clear
  C)
             During favourable conditions done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer39)
  All cells of sex organs are formed gametes in            [RPMT 1995]
  A)
             Algae                                         done clear
  B)
             Bryophyta done clear
  C)
             Pteridophyta                             done clear
  D)
             Gymnosperm done clear
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• question_answer40)
  Pyrenoids are made up of                  [CBSE PMT 1995; RPMT 1995]
  A)
             Core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein done clear
  B)
             Core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath done clear
  C)
           Proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath done clear
  D)
             Core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath done clear
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• question_answer41)
  Floridean starch is found in                                           [BHU 1995]
  A)
             Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  B)
             Rhodophyceae done clear
  C)
             Myxophyceae                           done clear
  D)
             Cyanophages done clear
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• question_answer42)
  Pyrenoids are characteristically found in the chloroplast of [MP PMT 1995]
  A)
             Fungi                                         done clear
  B)
             Algae done clear
  C)
             Pteridophytes                           done clear
  D)
             Angiosperms done clear
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• question_answer43)
  The giant algae or sea weeds belong to class [Bihar MDAT 1995]
  A)
             Phaeophyceae                          done clear
  B)
             Rhodophyceae done clear
  C)
             Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  D)
             Xanthophyceae done clear
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• question_answer44)
  Most important alga in research centres is                 [CPMT 1996]
  A)
             Mycoplasma                             done clear
  B)
             Spirogyra done clear
  C)
             Chlorella                                   done clear
  D)
             Blue-green algae done clear
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• question_answer45)
  Amongst plants which one of the following group has been classified on the basis of pigments
  A)
             Algae                                         done clear
  B)
             Fungi done clear
  C)
             Bryophyta                                 done clear
  D)
             Pteridophyta done clear
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• question_answer46)
  Algae differ from Bryophyta in possessing            [MP PMT 1998]
  A)
             Naked sex organs done clear
  B)
             Sex organs covered with sterile covering done clear
  C)
             Chlorphylls a andb done clear
  D)
             Aerobic respiration done clear
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• question_answer47)
  Red rust of tea is caused by [CPMT 1999; JIPMER 2001; BHU 2003]
  A)
             Cephaleuros                             done clear
  B)
             Synchytrium done clear
  C)
             Mucor                                        done clear
  D)
             Fusarium done clear
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• question_answer48)
  In which of the following algal classes the starch and oil are present                                              [CPMT 1998]
  A)
             Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  B)
             Phaeophyceae done clear
  C)
             Rhodophyceae                         done clear
  D)
             Xanthophyceae done clear
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• question_answer49)
  Which of the following pigments is present in all algae  [CPMT 1990, 98; J&K CET 2002]
  A)
             Chlorophyll\[-a\]                      done clear
  B)
             Chlorophyll\[-b\] done clear
  C)
             Chlorophyll\[-c\]                       done clear
  D)
             Chlorophyll\[-d\] done clear
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• question_answer50)
  Brown algae is characterised by the presence of [CBSE PMT 1997; Haryana PMT 2005]
  A)
             Phycocyanin                             done clear
  B)
             Phycoerythrin done clear
  C)
             Fucoxanthin                             done clear
  D)
             Haematochrome done clear
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• question_answer51)
  The element present in thyroxin is obtained from [CPMT 2000]
  A)
             Laminaria                                  done clear
  B)
             Polysiphonia done clear
  C)
             Porphyra                                   done clear
  D)
             Gelidium done clear
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• question_answer52)
  Which of the following is obtained from algae [CBSE PMT 2000]
  A)
             Wax                                           done clear
  B)
             Butter done clear
  C)
             Chocolate                                  done clear
  D)
             Carragenin done clear
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• question_answer53)
  Marine algae flourished well during which period [CBSE PMT 2001]
  A)
             Triassic                                      done clear
  B)
             Devonian done clear
  C)
             Permian                                     done clear
  D)
             Ordovician done clear
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• question_answer54)
  Stomata are not found in                                        [MP PMT 2001]
  A)
             Algae                                         done clear
  B)
             Mosses done clear
  C)
             Ferns                                         done clear
  D)
             Gymnosperm done clear
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• question_answer55)
  Smallest plant which contain green pigment such as higher green plant is                                    [CPMT 2002]
  A)
             Schizomycetes                          done clear
  B)
             Rhodophyceae done clear
  C)
           Chlorophyceae                         done clear
  D)
             Phaeophyceae done clear
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• question_answer56)
  Chlamydomonas does not occur in  [CPMT 2002]
  A)
             Fresh water                               done clear
  B)
             Pond and lake done clear
  C)
             River                                          done clear
  D)
           Ocean done clear
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• question_answer57)
  Sexual reproduction in algae results in the formation of [DPMT 2003; BVP 2004]
  A)
             Oospore                                    done clear
  B)
             Zoospore done clear
  C)
             Zygote                                       done clear
  D)
             Zygospore done clear
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• question_answer58)
  Plants manufacturing their own food are called [DPMT 1977; AFMC 1986]
  A)
             Epiphytes                                  done clear
  B)
             Parasites done clear
  C)
             Saprophytes                      done clear
  D)
             Autotrophs done clear
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• question_answer59)
  Sex organs of thallophytes are generally
  A)
             Unicellular done clear
  B)
             Multicellular surrounded by a sterile jacket done clear
  C)
             Multicellular but not surrounded by any jacket done clear
  D)
             Unicellular with a sterile jacket done clear
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• question_answer60)
  Thallophytes are
  A)
             Always autotrophic                  done clear
  B)
             Always heterotrophic done clear
  C)
             Both (a) and (b)                       done clear
  D)
             None of the above done clear
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• question_answer61)
  Most primitive members of the plant kingdom are
  A)
             Thallophytes                             done clear
  B)
             Bryophytes done clear
  C)
             Pteridophytes                           done clear
  D)
             Gymnosperms done clear
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• question_answer62)
  Meiotic division in zygote takes place in   [RPMT 1995]
  A)
             Thallophyta                              done clear
  B)
             Angiosperms done clear
  C)
             Gymnosperms                          done clear
  D)
             Pteridophyta done clear
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• question_answer63)
  Thallophyta includes [RPMT 1988; CPMT 1994; JIPMER 2000]
  A)
             Fungi and bryophyta               done clear
  B)
             Algae and bryophyta done clear
  C)
             Algae, fungi and bryophyta done clear
  D)
             Algae and fungi done clear
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• question_answer64)
  Sea weeds are important source of   [AFMC 2004]
  A)
             Chlorine                                    done clear
  B)
             Fluorine done clear
  C)
             Iodine                                        done clear
  D)
             Bromine done clear
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• question_answer65)
  The thallus of Volvox is called                   [Pb. PMT 2004]
  A)
             Trichome                                   done clear
  B)
             Coenobium done clear
  C)
             Coenocyte                                 done clear
  D)
             Parenchymatous done clear
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• question_answer66)
  Batrachospermum is found in                   [MHCET 2001]
  A)
             Marine water                             done clear
  B)
             Fresh water done clear
  C)
             Tree done clear
  D)
             Arctic zone done clear
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• question_answer67)
  In oogamy, fertilization involves                [CBSE PMT 2004]
  A)
             A large non-motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete done clear
  B)
             A large motile female gamete and a small non-motile male gamete done clear
  C)
             A small non-motile female gamete and a large motile male gamete done clear
  D)
             A large non-motile female gamete and a small motile male gamete done clear
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• question_answer68)
  Agar agar is obtained from [BVP 2001, 02; AFMC 2004; CPMT 2004]
  A)
             Green algae                              done clear
  B)
             Red algae done clear
  C)
             Brown algae                             done clear
  D)
             Blue green algae done clear
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• question_answer69)
  Agranal chloroplast are found in               [DPMT 2004]
  A)
             Bryophytes                               done clear
  B)
             Gymnosperms done clear
  C)
             Green algae                              done clear
  D)
             Angiosperms done clear
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• question_answer70)
  Algae attached to stone is called                [Orissa JEE 2004]
  A)
             Epilithic                                     done clear
  B)
             Epifolic done clear
  C)
             Coenolithic                               done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer71)
  Pyrenoids in green algal cells are related to              [AIEEE 2004]
  A)
             Starch formation done clear
  B)
             Protein storage done clear
  C)
             General metabolism done clear
  D)
             Enzyme secretion done clear
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• question_answer72)
  Reserve food material of algae is               [BCECE 2005]
  A)
             Starch                                        done clear
  B)
             Glycogen done clear
  C)
             Fat  done clear
  D)
             Sugar done clear
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• question_answer73)
  In chlamydomonas the meiosis occurs in [J&K CET 2005]
  A)
             Gamete                                      done clear
  B)
             Zygote done clear
  C)
             Sporogonium                           done clear
  D)
             Zoospore done clear
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• question_answer74)
  Which of the following form contain algae                   [BHU 2005]
  A)
             Equisetum                                done clear
  B)
             Selaginella done clear
  C)
             Marsilea                                     done clear
  D)
             None of these done clear
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• question_answer75)
  Alginic acid is obtained from                                   [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
             Red algae                                  done clear
  B)
             Green algae                              done clear
  C)
             Diatoms                                     done clear
  D)
             Brown algae done clear
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• question_answer76)
  The pigment phycoerythrin is characteristic of      [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
             Green algae                              done clear
  B)
             Brown algae                             done clear
  C)
             Red algae                                  done clear
  D)
             Blue green algae done clear
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• question_answer77)
             Which of the following is a flagellated alga            [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
             Chlamydomonas                     done clear
  B)
             Ulothrix done clear
  C)
             Spirogyra                                  done clear
  D)
             Acetabularia done clear
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• question_answer78)
  Which of the following is a nitrogen fixer [HP PMT 2005]
  A)
             Ulothrix                                     done clear
  B)
             Anabaena                                 done clear
  C)
             Ulva                                           done clear
  D)
             Hydrodictyon done clear
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