NEET2022Biology
Q.
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
- A
Ectocarpus - Fucoxanthin
- B
Ulothrix - Mannitol
- C
Porphyra - Floridean Starch
- D
Volvox - Starch
Solution
Ulothrix is a green alga (Chlorophyceae) and stores its reserve food as starch, not mannitol. Mannitol is the storage product of brown algae (Phaeophyceae).
The other pairings are correct: Ectocarpus (Phaeophyceae) contains fucoxanthin, Porphyra (Rhodophyceae) stores floridean starch, and Volvox (Chlorophyceae) stores starch.
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