NEET Biology question
Consider the following statements. I. They reproduce asexually by non-motile spores and sexually by non-motile gametes II. In this class, sexual reproduction is oogamous and accompanied by complex post-fertilisation developments III. The common members are Polysiphonia, Porphyra, Gracilaria and Gelidium The above characteristics belong to which class of algae?
Answer: (D)
Solution
Red algae (Rhodophyceae) are unique among algae in completely lacking flagella at any stage, so both their spores and gametes are non-motile; their sexual reproduction is oogamous and
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