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NEET 2022
Exam
NEET
Year
2022
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2022 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from:

Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from:

Options

  1. APhaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
  2. BRhodophyceae only
  3. CPhaeophyceae only
  4. DChlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae

Correct answer

B. Rhodophyceae only

Step-by-step solution

Carrageenan is a polysaccharide obtained from the cell wall of Chondrus crispus (Irish moss). It is used in the stabilization of emulsions in paints and cosmetics and in the alcohol and sugar industry. Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from Rhodophyceae.
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