NEET Biology question

In which of the following, all listed genera belong to the same class of algae?

(A)Chara, Fucus, Polysiphonia
(B)Volvox, Spirogyra, ChlamydomonasCorrect
(C)Porphyra, Ectocarpus, Ulothrix
(D)Sargassum, Laminaria, Gracillaria

Answer: (B)

Solution

Volvox, Spirogyra and Chlamydomonas are all green algae belonging to class Chlorophyceae. In the other options the genera are drawn from different classes — e.g., Chara (Charophyceae), Fucus and Polysiphonia

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