Topic: Plant kingdom: algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms· Diversity in Living World

Hydrocolloid carrageen is obtained from :

1. Phaeophyceae only

2. Chlorophyceae and Phaeophyceae

3. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae

4. Rhodophyceae only

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Answer: 4. Rhodophyceae only

Carrageen is a hydrocolloid obtained from red algae (Rhodophyceae), such as Chondrus.

Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) give algin, and red algae give agar and carrageen. Green algae (Chlorophyceae) are not a source of carrageen. So only Rhodophyceae is correct.

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