NEET Biology question

Statement 1: Certain marine brown and red algae produce large amounts of hydrocolloids.

Statement 2: Algin and carrageenin are used commercially as water holding substance.

(A)Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1
(B)Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1Correct
(C)Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False
(D)Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Answer: (B)

Solution

Certain marine brown algae (producing algin) and red algae (producing carrageenin) do produce large quantities of these hydrocolloids, and these substances are indeed used commercially as water-holding/gelling agents;

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Question ID VK-085929