NEET Biology question

If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose?

(A)Types of pigments present in the cellCorrect
(B)Nature of stored food materials in the cell
(C)Structural organization of thallus
(D)Chemical composition of the cell wall

Answer: (A)

Solution

Algae are traditionally classified into classes (Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae, etc.) primarily on the basis of the type of pigments present, which determines their colour, since pigment

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