NEET Botany Algae Match the Following Question

🧠 Explanation

✅ Correct Answer

a–i, b–ii, c–iii, d–iv

🔍 Explanation

• Chlamydomonas → Green algae (i) A unicellular green alga containing chlorophyll a and b.

• Porphyra → Red algae (ii) A red alga containing phycoerythrin, which gives it its reddish colour.

• Laminaria → Brown algae (iii) A brown alga containing fucoxanthin as the major accessory pigment.

• Nostoc → Cyanobacteria (iv) A cyanobacterium capable of nitrogen fixation due to specialised cells called heterocysts.

⚡ Quick Revision

Chlamydomonas → Green algae 🟢 Porphyra → Red algae 🔴 Laminaria → Brown algae 🟤 Nostoc → Cyanobacteria 🔵

👉 NEET Trick: C-P-L-N → Green–Red–Brown–Cyanobacteria