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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The unicellular algae which is used in space programme to regulate the supply of oxygen is.
A
Spirogyra
B
Chlorella
C
Codium
D
Chlamydomonas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Option B Solution: It is estimated that 2.3 kilograms of alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa produce enough oxygen to supply one man is space.

Detailed explanation-2: -Assertion :Chlorella and Spirulina are used as a food supplement by space travellers. Reason: Chlorella and Spirulina are unicellular algae.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorella is known as space alga. It is used for the consumption of carbon dioxide provided by the astronauts and the production of oxygen in the spacecraft.

Detailed explanation-4: -Final answer: Chlorella and Spirulina are pairs of unicellular algae.

Detailed explanation-5: -Chlorella is a single-celled green algae that belongs to the division Chlorophyta.

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