Question

What are phycolloid? Name any two of them and respective sources

Answer 1

Answer:

Phycocolloids are structures having water holding capacity. They are jelly like substances obtained from different algae.

Explanation:

Examples:

1)Algin,obtained from brown algae.

2)Agar, carragen from red algae.

Agar is main product of red algae Gelidium and Gracilaria, used in Jams and ice creams and in tissue culture as nutrient medium.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bauer Phycocalloids are the covering on the body of the algal and other microbes which pre them from drying are freezing in the extr environment in water. It is basically a protective layer.

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