Question : Which of the following is one of the commercial products obtained from Gelidium, and Gracilaria that are used to grow microbes, and in preparations of ice cream and jellies?
Option 1: Agar
Option 2: Chlorella
Option 3: Spirulina
Option 4: Gymnosperms
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Correct Answer: Agar
Solution : The correct option is Agar .
Agar-agar is a commercial product derived from Gelidium and Gracilaria algae that is extensively used in laboratory settings to cultivate bacteria and is also used as a gelling agent in the making of ice cream and jellies. It is a natural polysaccharide generated from seaweed that forms a gel when mixed with water, and heated, making it helpful in various food and microbiological applications.
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