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NEET BIOLOGYEasy

Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from:

A

Phaeophyceae only

B

Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae

C

Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae

D

Rhodophyceae only

Step-by-Step Solution

certain marine brown and red algae produce large amounts of hydrocolloids (water holding substances). Specifically, algin is obtained from brown algae (Phaeophyceae) and carrageen is obtained from red algae (Rhodophyceae) .

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