Which of the following statements are applicable to brown algae?
$(I)$ They contain pigments like chlorophyll $a$,chlorophyll $c$,carotenoids,and xanthophylls.
$(II)$ They vary in color from olive green to various shades of brown.
$(III)$ Food is stored as complex carbohydrates,in the form of laminarin or mannitol.
$(IV)$ The cell wall is composed of cellulose and algin.
$(V)$ The cell wall is covered on the outside by a gelatinous coating of algin.

  • A
    $(I), (II), (III), (IV)$
  • B
    $(II), (III), (IV), (V)$
  • C
    $(I), (II), (III), (IV), (V)$
  • D
    $(I), (II), (IV), (V)$

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