HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOLOGY
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Question
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Which of the following is a Red alga?
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Chara
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Laminaria
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Fucus
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Polysiphonia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Rhodophyta. The scientific name of Red Algae is Rhodophyta and they belong to Class Rhodophyceae.
Detailed explanation-2: -Polysiphonia is a heterotrichous alga having an erect series of branches and a filamentous prostrate section attached to the substratum by means of unicellular rhizoids.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of red algal species are Rhodella, Compsopogon, Stylonema, Bangia, Porphyra, Porphyridium cruentum, Hildenbrandia, Nemalion, Corallina officinalis, Ahnfeltia, Gelidium, etc.
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