Certain marine brown algae contain algin, which is commercially important. Algin is a type of:
Carrageenan
Agar
Floridean starch
Phycocolloid
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Match the algae with its major product:
| Algae | Product |
|---|---|
| 1. Chondrus | A. Algin |
| 2. Laminaria | B. Carrageenan |
| 3. Gracilaria | C. Agar |
| 4. Gelidium | D. Carrageenan |
Choose the correct matching:
1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
1-D, 2-C, 3-B, 4-A
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.
Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.
Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.
Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
Which of the following algae is a source of carrageenan?
Fucus
Laminaria
Chondrus
Porphyra
Which of these algae does NOT contribute significantly to carrageenan production?
Laminaria
Chondrus
Gigartina
Gelidium
Which of the following algae produce Carrageen?
Red algae
Blue-green algae
Green algae
Brown algae
Carrageenan, a sulfated polysaccharide, is primarily obtained from which algal group?
Phaeophyta
Rhodophyta
Chlorophyta
Chrysophyta
