Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I	Column II
A. Food	(i)Brown algae
B. Agar	(ii)Porphyra, Laminaria
C. Algin	(iii) Gelidium, Gracilaria
D. Carrageenin	(iv)Red algae

• A. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iv)
• B. A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(iv), D-(i)
• C. A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i)
• D. A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(i), D-(iv)

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iv)

• Gelidium and Gracilaria are also types of red algae. Agar, a commercial product is also obtained from these algae are used to growing microbes and in preparation of ice cream and jellies.
• Porphyra and Laminaria are some species of algae which are used as food.
• Algin a colloidal substance derived from marine brown algae and used as emulsifiers or thickeners. It is used in many foods, such as ice cream, jam, yogurt, and some other dairy products.
• Carrageenan is also used to thicken, emulsify and preserve foods and drinks. It comes from red algae.
• So, the correct answer is " A - (ii), B- (iii), C - (i), D - (iv) ".