ALGAE QUIZ

The number of members of the division Phaeophyta that live in freshwater habitats

None of these

is lesser than the number of members of the division Chlorophyta that live in freshwater habitats

is greater than the number of members of the division Chloro-phyta that live in freshwater habitats

is equal to the number of members of the division Chlorophyta that live in freshwater habitats

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Algae is a nonvalid taxinomic term that refers to

eukaryotic organisms that have chlorophyll a and produce O2

None of these

Both (a) and (b)

well developed cellular structure including a conducting system

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All algae possess

chloroplasts

Both (a) and (b)

none of these

nuclei

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Agar, which is the solidifying agent in many bacterial culture media, is part of the cell wall of

pyrrophyta

chrysophyta

chlorophyta

rhodophyta

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The algae Chlamydomonas demonstrates a complex life cycle that switches between haploid and diploid forms. This life cycle is called

algal transformation

an alternation of generations

the transposition cycle

the sexual-asexual exchange

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Which algal division never produces motile, flagellated cells among any of its members?

Chlorophyta

Chrysophyta

Rhodophyta

Phaeophyta

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Zooxanthellae are algal symbiont that live within coral reef animals. These algae belong to

rhodophyta

chrysophyta

chlorophyta

pyrrophyta

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Bioluminescence is a phenomenon associated with

chrysophyta

chlorophyta

pyrrophyta

phaeophyta

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Chlamydomonas and Volvox are similar because

Both (a) and (b)

none of these

they both are motile

they are members of the Chlorophyta

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Algae are found in all of the following places except

soils

associates with fungi

oceans

lakes and streams

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