Multiple choice

Which of the following algae is/are rich sources of algin, iodine and mannitol?

  1. Laminaria
  2. Chara
  3. Polysiphonia

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. 1 and 2

  5. 2 and 3
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because algin, iodine and mannitol are commercially obtained from the brown algae Laminaria, Macrocystis, Fucus, etc.

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