Q6 / 200 · NEET 2021 · Botany

Which of the following algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?

Correct answer
A
Ectocarpus
B
Gracilaria
C
Volvox
D
Ulothrix

Solution

Laminarin and mannitol are the complex sugar alcohols found in the Phaeophyceae or brown algae members. Laminaria, Sargassum, Ectocarpus, Fucus are examples of marine brown algae which contain mannitol.

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

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