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Differentiate between the following:(i) Red algae and Brown algae(ii) Liverworts and Moss(iii) homosporous and heterosporous pteridophyte(iv) syngamy and triple fusion 

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(i) Red algae and Brown algae

 
Brown algaeRed algae
(a) colour due to presence of fucoxanthincolour due to the presence of phycoerythrin rin. 
(b) Chlorophyll a,c are presentChlorophyll a, d are present 
(c) stored food mannitol and laminarinstored food Floridian, starch etc.
(d) cell wall is made up of cellulose and algincell wall is made up of cellulose, pectin and polysuiphate esters
(e) unequal flagella are presentflagella are absent

(ii) Liverworts and Moss

liverwortsmoss 
(a) gametophyte consists of single-stagegametophytes consists of two stages (Protonema and leafy stage) 
(b) Asexual reproduction is by fragmentation of thalliAsexual reproduction is by fragrnentation& budding in secondary protonema
(c) rhizoids are absent rhizoids are present
(d) example: Marchantiaexample: Funaria polytrichum

(iii) Homosporous and Heterosporous pteridophyte

HomosporousHeterosporous pteridophy
(a) all spores produced of similar kindspteridophyte two kinds of spores macro & microspores are produced
(b) majority of pteridophytes are homosporousVery few heterosporous pterido
(c) e.g.: Psilotumeg: selaginella, Salvinia

(iv) Syngamy and triple fusion

SyngamyTriple fusion 
(a) male gametes fuse with the egg cellmale gamete fuses with diploid secondary nucleus
(b) zygote is producedtripioid primary endosperm nucleus is produced (PEN) 
(c) zygote is diploidPEN is triploid
(d) zygote develops into an embryo PEN develops into endosperm which provides nourishment to developing embryo



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