Question

Carrageenan is ______________

(a) Polysaccharide

(b) Monosaccharide

(c) Trisaccharide

(d) Disaccharide

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Answer 1

Right option is (a) Polysaccharide

Explanation: Carrageenan is a polysaccharide which is negatively charged and it is obtained from the marine alga Chondrus crispus (Irish moss). It is used to promote the formation of a hot break during the copper boil. It is also used as a support medium.