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Question :

Which one of the following is commonly known as ‘Pond Silk’?

Option 1:

Spirogyra

Option 2:

Rhizopus

Option 3: Yeast

Option 4: Ulothrix


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Correct Answer:

Spirogyra


Solution : The correct option is Spirogyra .

"Pond silk" refers to Spirogyra, a filamentous green algae commonly seen in freshwater ponds. The term "pond silk" refers to the slimy and silky look of Spirogyra filaments in bodies of water. It possesses a unique spiral-shaped chloroplast that carries chlorophyll and is in charge of photosynthesis. Spirogyra generates long, thread-like filaments from individual cells that are linked end to end.

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