Plant Kingdom Question 511
Question: The pigment phycoerythrin is characteristic of [HP PMT 2005]
Options:
A) Green algae
B) Brown algae
C) Red algae
D) Blue green algae
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
In red algae or Rhodophyceae colour is red due to presence of a red pigment (r-phycoerythrin) and a blue pigment (r-phycocyanin) in chromatophores.