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Plant Kingdom

Question
CBSEENBI11026020

Agar-agar is obtained from

  • Chlorella

  • Spirogyra

  • Ulothrix

  • Gelidium

Solution

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Gelidium

Gelidium, Gracilaria, Ueterocladia are red algae having industrial importance. They produce a jelly like substance agar-agar. It is used as culture medium with a umber of different uses.

Chlorella, a green algae contains 50% protein, vitamins. Antibioic chlorel in has beer extracted from Chlorella, which found to be more effective against bacteria.

Spirogyra, a green algaeis also known as water-silk.