Multiple choice

Which among the following statements regarding the life cycle of red algae is FALSE?

  1. The spores of a sporophyte produce either of the tetrasporophytes.

  2. The gametophyte may replicate using carpospores.

  3. Carpospores may also germinate directly into thalloid gametophytes.

  4. They display alternation of generations.

  5. Red algae lack motile sperm.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The gametophyte may replicate using monospores, but produces sperm in spermatangia, and eggs in carpogonium.

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