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The leaf like photosynthetic organ in brown algae is called

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stipe
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holdfast
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frond
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pyrenoid
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Solution

The correct option is C frond
The plant body of brown algae is attached to the substratum by a holdfast, and has a stalk, the stipe and leaf like photosynthetic organ – the frond.
Members of chlorophyceae have one or more storage bodies called pyrenoids located in the chloroplasts.

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