Botany-Algae

NEET Botany Algae MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Easy-Class 11

If a brown alga stores 200 grams of carbohydrate in the form of mannitol, how much carbohydrate is stored in the form of laminarin if the ratio of mannitol to laminarin is 3:2?

A

133.33 grams

B

150 grams

C

120 grams

D

160 grams

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The given ratio of mannitol to laminarin is 3:2. If 200 grams of carbohydrate is stored as mannitol, then using the ratio, the amount stored as laminarin is (200 * 2) / 3 = 133.33 grams.

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