Select the TRUE Statement Regarding Algae

question 61

Multiple Choice

Select the TRUE statement regarding algae.

• A) Although most algae have a cellulose/pectin cell wall, some algae lack a cell wall.
• B) Some algae can directly cause infectious diseases in humans and other animals.
• C) Algae are plants and therefore possess a highly organized vascular system.
• D) Algae are generally saprophytic, living off dead and decaying matter.
• E) Algae always reproduce sexually, producing both haploid and diploid generations.

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Definitions:

Parental Chromosome Number

The parental chromosome number refers to the specific number of chromosomes found in the genetic material an organism inherits from its parents, typically half from each.

Parent Cell

The cell that divides to give rise to daughter cells during cell division.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, essential for sexual reproduction.