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NEET 2021
Exam
NEET
Year
2021
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Plant Kingdom

NEET 2021 · Botany · Plant Kingdom

Which of the following algae produce carrageen?

Which of the following algae produce carrageen?

Options

  1. AGreen algae
  2. BBrown algae
  3. CRed algae
  4. DBlue-green algae

Correct answer

C. Red algae

Step-by-step solution

Red algae or Rhodophyceae members are mainly marine forms. The marine brown and red algae produce large amounts of hydrocolloids (water-holding substances), e.g., algin (brown algae) and carrageen or carrageenan (red algae) which are used commercially.
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