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Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given.
Which of the following is a material from which cell walls or shells of various protists are composed?

A

Glycogen

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Floridean starch

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Alginic acid

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Leucosin

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Solution

The correct option is C Alginic acid
The cell walls of protists composed of cellulose and alginic acid which is the same as pectin, alginic acid help to retain water and prevent seawood from drying out when exposed to air at low tide.
So, the correct option is 'Alginic acid'.

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