Question

One of them is incorrect. Match amongst the following regarding the shape of chloroplast.

• A. Spirogyra - Spiral
• B. Ulothrix - Girdle shaped
• C. Chlamydomonas- Cup shaped
• D. Euglena - Horse shoe shaped

Answer 1

The correct option is D Euglena - Horse shoe shaped

Euglena belongs to the phylum Euglenozoa. Members of this phylum are unicellular organisms mostly found in freshwater, with a few found in saltwater. They all have chloroplasts which are rod-like structures throughout the cell. the chloroplast has a specialized area known as pyrenoids where the photosynthetic enzymes like RubisCo are in abundance.

So, the correct answer is option D.