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GK QUESTION#3847

What is the root-like structure at the base of an algae (seaweed) that binds the algae to a hard substrate like a stone?

  1. AHoldfastCorrect answer
  2. BMidrib
  3. CStipe
  4. DFrond
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A. Holdfast

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A holdfast anchors a seaweed to its substrate. It resembles a root in its attachment role but is not a true vascular-plant root.

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