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JIPMER 2013
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2013
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

JIPMER 2013 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Agar-agar is produced by

Agar-agar is produced by

Options

  1. Afungi
  2. Balgae
  3. Cbacteria
  4. Dblue-green algae

Correct answer

B. algae

Step-by-step solution

Agar-agar is obtained from members of Rhodophyceae algae collectively called agarophytes. These include Gelidium, Gracillaria, etc. Agar is a jelly, like substance used for culturing processes. It is used as laxatives in bacteriological and mycological media.
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