SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 49

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. red seaweeds.

• Red seaweeds are an excellent vegetarian source of high quality, complete protein – containing all the essential amino acids the diet requires.
• They are also a source of heme iron (a form of iron that can actually prevent iron-deficiency anaemia).
• Seaweeds are actually classified as algae, not plants, although they are often referred to as ‘sea plants or sea vegetables’.  
• All seaweeds photosynthesise, just as land plants do. However seaweeds do not produce flowers, have roots or systems for transporting water and nutrients.