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BotanyPlant KingdomAlgaeEasy2 minPYQ_2015
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Which of the following groups of algae produces algin?
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Answer:
D
Solution:
Alginic acid (or algin or alginate) is an anionic polysaccharide distributed widely in the cell walls of many brown algae (Phaeophyceae). It is a phycocolloid which is obtained commercially from Laminaria, Macrocystis, Nereocystis, Fucus, Sargassum etc.
Stream:AIIMSSubject:BotanyTopic:Plant KingdomSubtopic:Algae
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