BVP Medical BVP Medical Solved Paper-2015

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    Consider the following statements. There statements describes the major pigment and stored food in different group of algae. Choose the correct options.
    I. In chlorophyceae the stored food material is starch and major pigment is chlorophyceae -a and d.
    II. In phaeophyceae, laminarin is the stored food material and chlorophyll a and b are major pigments.
    III. In rhodophyceae, floridean starch is the stored food and the major pigments are chlorophyll-a, d and phycoerythrin.

    A)
    True False
    I II, III

    B)
    True False
    I, I III

    C)
    True False
    I, III II

    D)
    True False
    II I, III

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                     The major pigment of chlorophyceae is starch and major light absorbing pigment is chlorophyceae-a and d. Pheophyceae is characterise by the presence of chrysolamiriarin as reserve food and light absorbing pigment is a and c.


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