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Laminarin and mannitol, the reserve food...

Laminarin and mannitol, the reserve food of brown algae, are

A

lipids

B

complex carbohydrates

C

proteins

D

lipoproteins.

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The correct Answer is:
B
The food in the members of phaeophyceae is stored as complex carbohydrates in the form of laminarin or mannitol.
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