The storage food of Chlorophyceae is
AStarch in pyrenoid bodies
BMannitol or laminarin polymer
CFloridean starch like glycogen
DGlycogen polysaccharide and oils
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Starch in pyrenoid bodies
Green algae store starch in pyrenoids of the chloroplast. Brown algae store mannitol/laminarin; red algae store floridean starch (chemically similar to amylopectin and glycogen).
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