Which one is wrongly matched?
- Biflagellate zoospores – Brown algae
- Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia
- Unicellular organism – Chlorella
- Gemma cups – Marchantia
Answer
(2) Uniflagellate gametes – Polysiphonia
Solution
Polysiphonia is a red alga (Rhodophyceae). As per NCERT, red algae reproduce sexually by non-motile gametes (oogamous) ⇒ 'uniflagellate gametes' is a wrong match.
Brown algae produce pear-shaped biflagellate zoospores; Chlorella is a unicellular green alga; Marchantia (liverwort) bears gemmae in gemma cups.
Answer: (2)