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Which of the following is a characteristic of algae?
Which of the following is a characteristic of algae?
- They occur only in marine habitats
- They are autotrophic (correct)
- They are heterotrophic
- They reproduce only through sexual methods
Which of the following is an example of a filamentous algae?
Which of the following is an example of a filamentous algae?
- Volvox
- Ulothrix
- Spirogyra (correct)
- Kelp
How do algae reproduce vegetatively?
How do algae reproduce vegetatively?
- By asexual methods
- By fusion of gametes
- By producing spores
- By fragmentation (correct)
What is the most common type of spore produced by algae?
What is the most common type of spore produced by algae?
What is the term for sexual reproduction in algae where the gametes are similar in size?
What is the term for sexual reproduction in algae where the gametes are similar in size?
Which of the following is an example of anisogamous reproduction in algae?
Which of the following is an example of anisogamous reproduction in algae?
How is oogamous reproduction in algae characterized?
How is oogamous reproduction in algae characterized?
What is the primary role of algae in the ecosystem?
What is the primary role of algae in the ecosystem?
Which class do algae belong to?
Which class do algae belong to?
Which algae are used commercially to produce hydrocolloids?
Which algae are used commercially to produce hydrocolloids?
Which algae are used to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and jellies?
Which algae are used to grow microbes and in preparations of ice-creams and jellies?
Which algae is rich in proteins and used as a food supplement even by space travellers?
Which algae is rich in proteins and used as a food supplement even by space travellers?
Which algae are among the species used as food?
Which algae are among the species used as food?
Which algae produce algin, a water holding substance used commercially?
Which algae produce algin, a water holding substance used commercially?
Which algae produce carrageen, a water holding substance used commercially?
Which algae produce carrageen, a water holding substance used commercially?
Which commercial product is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria algae?
Which commercial product is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria algae?
Which commercial product is used in the preparation of ice-creams and jellies?
Which commercial product is used in the preparation of ice-creams and jellies?
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