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Which of the following algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?

  1. A
    Volvox
  2. B
    Ulothrix
  3. C
    Ectocarpus
  4. D
    Gracilaria

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Mannitol and Laminarin are the characteristic reserve food materials of Brown Algae (Phaeophyceae). Ectocarpus is a brown alga. Volvox and Ulothrix are green (starch), and Gracilaria is red (floridean starch).

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Which of the following algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?
A
Volvox
B
Ulothrix
C
Ectocarpus
D
Gracilaria

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