Algae used for the manufacture of iodine is

Nostoc

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Laminaria

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Polysiphonia

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Diatoms

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Solution

The correct option is B Laminaria
Laminaria is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) commonly called "kelp". Some species are also referred to as tangle. This economically important genus is characterized by long, leathery laminae and relatively large size. The greater proportion of commercial cultivation of Laminaria is for algin, iodine and mannitol.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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