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Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram. 
A. It is a member of Chlorophyceae.  
B. Food is stored in the form of starch.  
C. It is a monoecious plant showing oogonium and antheridium.  
D. Food is stored in the form of laminarin or mannitol.  
E. It shows the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a, c and fucoxanthin.  
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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a

A and B only 

b

A, B and C only 

c

A, C and D only 

d

C, D and E only 

answer is B.

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A, B and C are correct and D and E are incorrect. 

A. Chara is a member of the class Chlorophyceae, which comprises green algae. 

B. Chara stores its food in the form of starch, a common carbohydrate storage form in plants. 

C. Chara is a monoecious plant, meaning it bears both male and female reproductive structures on the same individual. The oogonium is the female reproductive structure that produces eggs, while the antheridium is the male reproductive structure that produces sperm. 

D. Chara stores its food in the form of starch, not laminarin or mannitol.

E. Fucoxanthin is a pigment found in brown algae, not in Chara, which is a green alga.

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Read the following statements and identify the characters related to the alga shown in the diagram. A. It is a member of Chlorophyceae.  B. Food is stored in the form of starch.  C. It is a monoecious plant showing oogonium and antheridium.  D. Food is stored in the form of laminarin or mannitol.  E. It shows the dominance of pigments chlorophyll a, c and fucoxanthin.  Choose the correct answer from the options given below.