Question

What is the form of reserve food in green algae?

Answer 1

Types of algae:

1. Green algae: It is also known as the Chlorophyceae and may be found in freshwater, brackish water, and saltwater.
2. Brown algae: It is also known as Phaeophyceae and is uncommon in freshwater but abundant in saltwater and brackish water.
3. Red algae: It is also known as Rhodophyceae and may be found in freshwater, however, it is more commonly found in saltwater and brackish water.

Green algae reserve food in the form of:

1. Algae can be autotrophic or heterotrophic in nature.
2. Starch is the preserved food resource found in algae.
3. In green algae, starch is in the form of amylose and amylopectin.
4. Starch is a polysaccharide whose monomer unit is glucose.
5. When required, starch is converted into glucose.