If you are asked to classify the various algae into distinct groups, which of the following characters you should choose?

(A)Nature of stored food materials in the cell
(B)Structural organization of thallus
(C)Chemical composition of the cell wall
(D)Types of pigments present in the cell

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Depending on the type of pigment possessed and the type of stored food, algae are classified into three classes, namely Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae.

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0, emb=0.9688, combined=0.9813). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that algae classification depends on 'the type of pigment possessed', which directly matches option D and distinguishes it from other options.

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