Question

Agar-agar is obtained from gelidium.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Agar-agar:

1. R-phycoerythrin is a photosynthetic pigment found in red algae.
2. In culture media, agar-agar extracted from the cell walls of Rhodophyceae members is useful.
3. Gelidium is a species of red algae (Rhodophyceae).

Final answer: The given statement is true.