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Biology Question on Kingdom Plant

An alga which is rich in protein ?

A

Nostoc

B

Ulothrix

C

Spirogyra

D

Chlorella

Answer

Chlorella

Explanation

Solution

Chlorella is a unicellular green alga that contains high percentage of proteins, lipids and most of the known vitamins (carotene, riboflavin, vitamin B2B_2, choline etc) and grows more quickly than Porphyra, so scientists are doing research to obtain food from it. The nutritional value is comparable to the mixture of soybeans and spinach.