Question

Agar is obtained from

• A. Red algae
• B. Brown algae
• C. Blue green algae
• D. Green algae

Answer 1

The correct option is A Red algae

Agar is derived from polysaccharide agarose present in specific species of algae. These algae are known as agarophytes and belong to phylum Rhodophyta. It is a red algae. The nature of agar is too gelatinous. Agar is actually the resulting mixture of two components: the linear polysaccharide agarose, and a heterogeneous mixture of smaller molecules called as agaropectin. Thus, the correct answer is option A.