Plant-Kingdom Question 718
Question: The pyrenoids are made up of:
Options:
A) proteinaceous centre and starchy sheath.
B) core of protein surrounded by fatty sheath.
C) core of starch surrounded by sheath of protein.
D) core of nucleic acid surrounded by protein sheath.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
The pyrenoids are small spherical protein bodies surrounded by starch granules.
They are found singly or in groups embedded in the chloroplasts of many algae and bryophytes.