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

  1. A
    Types of pigments present in the cell
  2. B
    Nature of stored food materials in the cell
  3. C
    Structural organisation of thallus
  4. D
    Chemical compositions of the cell wall

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The primary basis for the classification of algae into different classes (Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae) is the type of photosynthetic pigments they possess (e.g., chlorophyll a, b, c, fucoxanthin, phycoerythrin).

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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 cell
B
Nature of stored food materials in the cell
C
Structural organisation of thallus
D
Chemical compositions of the cell wall

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