MCQ
Amongst the following which is obtained from algae?
  • A
    Chocolate
  • B
    Wax
  • C
    Butter
  • D
    Agar - agar

Answer

  1. Agar - agar

Explanation:

Chocolate is prepared using cocoa beans and not algae, while wax is obtained from honey bee and butter is a milk product and not obtained from algae.

Agar-agar is a gelatinous substance obtained from algae.

Agar is actually the resulting mixture of two components: the linear polysaccharide agarose, and a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules called as agaropectin.

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