NEET 2026
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NEET 2026 · Biology · Chapter
Agar, a commercial product extensively used to grow microbes and in...
Agar, a commercial product extensively used to grow microbes and in the preparation of ice-creams and jellies, is obtained from which of the following pairs of algae?
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
B. and
Step-by-step solution
Agar is a commercial product obtained from red algae (Rhodophyceae), specifically from the genera and .
It is extensively used as a solidifying agent in culture media to grow microbes and in the food industry for the preparation of ice-creams and jellies.
and are brown algae that produce algin.
and are unicellular organisms rich in proteins and are used as food supplements.
Answer: and
It is extensively used as a solidifying agent in culture media to grow microbes and in the food industry for the preparation of ice-creams and jellies.
and are brown algae that produce algin.
and are unicellular organisms rich in proteins and are used as food supplements.
Answer: and