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Food reserve of Laminaria is

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Starch
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Fat
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Mannitol
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Glycogen
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Solution

The correct option is B Mannitol
  • In brown algae, Food is stored as complex carbohydrates, which may be in the form of laminarin or mannitol.
  • The vegetative cells have a cellulosic wall usually covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin.
  • So, the correct answer is "Mannitol'.

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