Which of the following algae produce carrageen?

Question

Which of the following algae produce carrageen? (A) Green algae (B) Brown algae (C) Red algae (D) Blue-green algae

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

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.

Q. Which of the following algae produce carrageen?

Green algae

Brown algae

Red algae

Blue-green algae

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.