Q8 / 200 · NEET 2010 (Screening) · Botany

Algae have cell wall made up of

  • Correct answer
    A
    cellulose, galactans and mannans
  • B
    hemicellulose, pectins and proteins
  • C
    pectins, cellulose and proteins
  • D
    cellulose, hemicellulose and pectins

Solution

Like plants, algae have cell walls contain either polysaccharides such as cellulose (a glucan) or a variety of glycoproteins or both. The inclusion of additional polysaccharide in algal cell walls is used as a feature for algal taxonomy. Mannas form microfibrils in the cell walls of a number of marine green algae including those from the genera Codium, Acetabularia as well as in the walls of some red algae like Porphyra.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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