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Which of the algae contains mannitol as reserve food material?

Option: 1

Ectocarpus


Option: 2

Gracilaria


Option: 3

Volvox


Option: 4

Ulothrix


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Ectocarpus (Brown alga) has mannitol as reserve food material.

Ulothrix and Volvox belong to Chlorophyceae (green algae). Members of this class have starch as reserve food material.

Gracilaria is a red algae belonging to Rhodophyceae. It's stored food in the form of floridean starch

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