Holdfast, stipe and frond constitute the plant body in case of

Options

A. Rhodophyceae
B. Chlorophyceae
C. Phaeophyceae
D. all of these.

Answer

C

Explanation

Phaeophyceae (brown algae) are eukaryotic marine algae. The body consists of branched filamentous structure in lower forms (e.g.,Ectocarpus) and parenchymatous structure in higher forms (e.g.,sargassum). The plant body is often differentiated into holdfast, stipe and lamina (frond). Lamina may besimple or divided variously and is photosynthetic.