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Q 15. What are phycocolloids ? What advantage do they confer in algae?

Answer 1

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Starch like chemicals found in the cell wall both red algae and brown algae is known as phycocolloids . Phycocolloid are used mainly for their colloidal properties.

Phycocolloids are protective in nature. It prevents algae from drying or freezing in unfavourable condition.

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