Which of the following algae does not store its photosynthetic product as starch but store as oil?
A
Chlorophyceae
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B
Phaeophyceae
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C
Rhodophyceae
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D
Xanthophyceae
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Solution
The correct option is CXanthophyceae
Members of Bacillariophyceae and Xanthophyceae stores energy as fats, oils, and lipids. The cells are eukaryotic and they have silica and pectin in the cell wall. Starch and pyrenoids are absent.