Question

Which of the following red algae are suitable for human consumption?

• A. Laminaria and Fucus
• B. Gracilaria and Chondrus
• C. Porphyra and Spirogyra
• D. Rhodymenia and Porphyra

Answer 1

The correct option is D Rhodymenia and Porphyra

• The marine red alga Porphyra has been cultivated extensively in many Asian countries as an edible seaweed used to wrap the rice and fish that compose the Japanese food sushi and the Korean food kimbap.
• Rhodymenia sps are also consumed as food either in raw or cooked form and its products are used as thickening agents in food preparations.
• So, the correct answer is "Rhodymenia and Porphyra'.