Question

For the given assertion and reason, chose the correct option.

Statement 1 : Chlamydomonas is unicellular algae

Statement 2: Spyrogyra is colonial algae

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
• B. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
• C. Both the statements are true
• D. Both the statements are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false

Chlamydomonas is a genus of green algae consisting of about 325 species all unicellular flagellates, found in stagnant water and on damp soil, in freshwater, seawater, and even in snow as "snow algae".

Spirogyra is multicellular algae made up of cylindrical cells which join together to form a chain called filaments.