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Q:

Litmus is obtained from-

  • 1
    from bacteria
  • 2
    from algae
  • 3
    from fungus
  • 4
    from lichen
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Answer : 4. "from lichen"
Explanation :

Litmus is obtained from lichens, which are composite organisms formed from a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium. Litmus is a water-soluble mixture of different dyes extracted from lichens, primarily Roccella tinctoria and Roccella fuciformis. It is commonly used as a pH indicator in laboratories to test the acidity or alkalinity of solutions.

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