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Standard XII
Biology
Chlorophyceae
Name the food...
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Name the food stored in the members of Chlorophyceae.
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Chlorophyceae are one of the classes of green algae.
They are usually green due to the dominance of pigments such as chlorophyll- a, chlorophyll- b and beta- carotene.
Most of the members have one or more storage bodies called pyrenoids in the chloroplast.
Pyrenoids contains proteins and starch.
Some store food in the form of oil droplets.
Eg- 1)Chlorella produces food rich in proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals.
2) It also yields antibiotic chlorellin.
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