Question
Which one of the following statements is wrong?
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Algin and carrageenian are products of algae.
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Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria
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Chlorella and Spirulina are used as space food
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Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae
Solution
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Mannitol is stored food in Rhodophyceae
Mannitol is stored food in Phaeophyceae. Red algae are the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae which includes marine algae especially seaweeds. The floridean starch is storage carbohydrate of red algae as grains outside the chloroplast.
