Ncert Exercises & Solutions

9. Differentiate between the following:-

(i) red algae and brown algae

(ii) liverworts and moss

(iii) homosporous and heterosporous pteridophyte

(iv) syngamy and triple fusion

(i) Red algae and brown algae

Red algae	Brown algae
1. Red algae are grouped under the class Rhodophyceae.	1. Brown algae are grouped under the class Phaeophyceae.
2. They contain Floridian starch as stored food.	2. They contain mannitol or laminarin as stored food.
3. They contain the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and d, and phycoerythrin.	3. They contain the photosynthetic pigments chlorophyll a and c, and fucoxanthin.
4. Their cell walls are composed of cellulose, pectin, and phydrocolloids.	4. Their cell walls are composed of cellulose and algin.
5. Flagella are absentt	5. Two flagella are present

(ii) Liverworts and moss

Liverworts	Moss
1. They have unicellular rhizoids.	1. They have multicellular rhizoids.
2. Scales are present very often	2. Scales are absent
3. They are generally thalloid, with dichotomous branching.	3. They are foliage, with lateral branching.
4. Gemma cups are present	4. Gemma cups are absent
5. Sporophyte has very photosynthetic tissue little	5. Sprohyte has abundant photosynthetic tissue

(iii) Homosporous and heterosporous pteridophyte

Homosporous pteridophytes	Heterosporous pteridophytes
1. They bear spores that are of the same type.	They bear two kings of spores microspores and megaspores.
2. They produce bisexual gametophytes.	They produce unisexual gametophytes.

(iv) Syngamy and triple fusion

Syngamy	Triple fusion
1. It is the process of fusion of the male gamete with the egg in an angiosperm.	1. It is process of fusion of the male gamete with the diploid secondary nucleus in an angiosperm.
2. A diploid zygote is formed as a result of syngamy.	2. A triploid primary endosperm is formed as a result of triple fusion