Which one of the following statements is wrong?
Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.
Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.
Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.
Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
Explanation:
Algin is obtained from Laminaria & Fucus – Brown algae while Carrageenan from Chondrus crispes – Red alage.
Algin is obtained from Laminaria & Fucus – Brown algae while Carrageenan from Chondrus crispes – Red alage.