Which one of the following statements is wrong ?

Which one of the following statements is wrong?
  1. Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment
  2. Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae
  3. Agar - agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria
  4. Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food

Solution

Algin chemical is taken from brown seaweeds. It is used to make medicine and carrageenan from red algae a substance extracted from red and purple seaweeds, consisting of a mixture of polysaccharides. It is used as a thickening or emulsifying agent in food products.

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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