Agar-Agar is obtained from

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(D) $Agar-agar$ is a jelly-like substance.It is a non-nitrogenous carbohydrate consisting of two polysaccharides,namely $agarose$ and $agaropectin$.It

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(D) $Agar-agar$ is a jelly-like substance.It is a non-nitrogenous carbohydrate consisting of two polysaccharides,namely $agarose$ and $agaropectin$.It is obtained from several red algae (Rhodophyceae),such as $Gracillaria$,$Gelidium$,and $Gigartina$.It was discovered by Lady Hesse and was famously used by Robert Koch to solidify culture media in microbiology.

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