Question

The most advanced forms of algae are

• A. Brown algae of phaeophyceae
• B. Red algae of rhodophyceae
• C. Yellow algae of xanthophyceae
• D. Green algae of chlorophyceae

Answer 1

The correct option is D Green algae of chlorophyceae

• Green algae of Chlorophyceae is considered as the most advanced forms of algae because of the following reasons:
• a)Chlorophyceae have chlorophylls a and b and store starch as a reserve food material inside their plastids.
• b)It is a diverse group of algae and most of them are freshwater forms.
• c)The cells possess one too many chloroplasts which occur in characteristic shapes in different forms and this is the important reason and no other algae exhibit many chloroplasts like Chlorophyta.
• Hence the most advanced forms of algae are Green algae of Chlorophyceae.
• So, the correct answer is 'Green algae of Chlorophyceae'.