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Halophilic green alga Dunaliella stores

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Glycerol
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Sorbitol
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Proline
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is A Glycerol
  • Dunaliella is a halophilic alga and it does not possess a rigid cell wall.
  • To survive, the organism uses a high concentration of glycerol to maintain or to protect it against the osmotic pressure.
  • So, the correct answer is "Glycerol'.

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