Plant-Kingdom Question 734

Question: Agar-Agar is obtained from:

Options:

A) Gigartina

B) Gelidium

C) Gracillaria

D) All of these

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

[d] Agar-agar is a jelly like substance.

It is a non-nitrogenous carbohydrate consisting of two polysaccharides namely agarose and agaropectin.

It is obtained from several red algae, e.g., Gracillaria, Gelidium, Gigartina.