Botany-Algae

NEET Botany Algae MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-diagram based-Medium-Class 11

A diagram shows a typical brown algae structure with a holdfast, stipe, and frond. Which part of the algae is primarily responsible for anchoring it to the substratum?

Question diagram
A

Holdfast

B

Stipe

C

Frond

D

Zoospore

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The holdfast is the part of the brown algae that attaches the plant body to the substratum, as indicated in the NCERT context provided.

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