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Zygomycetes (Phycomycetes)

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Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?

A

Chlorophyceae – Cell wall is made up of cellulose

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Chlorophyceae – Major pigments are chlorophyll a and b

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Phaeophyceae – Cell wall is made up of cellulose and algin

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D

Rhodophyceae – Stored food is mannitol

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Solution

The correct option is D Rhodophyceae – Stored food is mannitol
Rhodophyceae is red algae in which food is stored as floridean starch which is very similar to amylopectin and glycogen in structure.

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