Biological Classification And System Of Classification Question 67
Question: The blue-green algae are so called as they have in addition to green pigment chlorophyll, a blue pigment known as
[KCET 1994; MP PMT 1996; Kerala PMT 2003]
Options:
A) Phycocyanin
B) Chromoplasm
C) Cyanophycin
D) Phycoerythrin
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Blue-green algae also called as cyanobacteria.
They are photoautotrophs which contain chlorophyll a in a specialized organ called thylakoids and phycocyanin and allophycocyanin, that gives them their characteristic blue green color.
They make their food with the help of chlorophyll a and sunlight.
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