Question

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

A

Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.

B

Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.

C

Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.

D

Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is D)

(A) Correct option (D)
(B) Explanation of correct answer:

  • Agar-agar is a gelling agent with unbranched polysaccharides and is used in microbiology as a solidifying agent of liquid culture mediums. It is extracted from the cell wall of red algae, mostly from Gelidium species and Gracilaria species.
  • Laminaria and Sargassum are the brown algae and are cultivated as a crop. 
  • Algae are green photosynthetic organisms that release oxygen in immediate vicinity through the process of photosynthesis. 
  • The cell wall of brown algae has an inner cellulose layer and outer gelatinous coat which is composed mainly of algin, it is used as an emulsifying agent and a stabilizer. 

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