The plant body of a typical brown alga consists of a holdfast, a stalk called the ______ and a leaf-like photosynthetic organ called the ______.
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Correct answer: Stipe, frond
The thallus of large brown algae like kelps is differentiated into a holdfast (attachment), a stipe (stalk), and a frond (photosynthetic lamina).
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