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Food reserve of phaeophyceae is

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Laminarin and floridean starch

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Laminarin and mannitol

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C

Fat

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Starch

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Solution

The correct option is B Laminarin and mannitol
The reserved food material in Phaeophyceae is Laminarin and Mannitol while the reserved food material in Rodophyceae is Floridean Starch.
So, the correct answer is 'Laminarin and mannitol'

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