Question

Agar is obtained from:

• A. Gracilaria
• B. Chara
• C. Oscillatoria
• D. Chlorella

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Gracilaria

• Agar is a jelly-like material which is derived from Red Algae such as Gelidium and Gracilaria.

• The jelly material in algae is due to the presence of unbranched polysaccharides obtained from the cell walls of the red algae.