Mannitol is the stored food in :

Options

A. Chara
B. Porphyra
C. Fucus
D. Gracilaria

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) Fucus belongs to class-Phaeophyceae, in which reserve food is found in form of laminarin, mannitol and oil. Chara belongs to class-Chlorophyceae, in which reserve food is found in form of starch and oil. Porphyra and Gracillaria belongs to class-Thodophyceae, in which reserve food is found in form of floridean starch and Galactan`S_O_(2)` polymers.