Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Hypnea?
Which of the following statement is/are correct with reference to the Hypnea?
A. They grow in the intertidal regions of the coast, namely the area that is submerged during the high tide and exposed during low tides.
B. Recently Hypnea indica and Hypnea bullata was discovered in India.
C. Both A & B
D. None of these
Explanation:
Two new species of seaweed have been discovered by a group of marine biologists from Central University of Punjab, Bathinda. Named Hypnea indica (after India) and Hypnea bullata (because of the blisterlike marks on its body – bullate), the seaweeds are part of the genus Hypnea or red seaweeds. Named Hypnea indica (after India) and Hypnea bullata (because of the blisterlike marks on its body – bullate), the seaweeds are part of the genus Hypnea or red seaweeds. They grow in the intertidal regions of the coast, namely the area that is submerged during the high tide and exposed during low tides.
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