Plant-Kingdom Question 678
Question: The pigments that gives class-rhodophyceae (red algae) its distinctive red colour are:
Options:
A) Chlorophyll-a, b & phycoerythrin
B) Chlorophyll-a, c & fucoxanthin
C) Chlorophyll-a, d & phycoerythrin
D) Chlorophyll-a, c and phycoeyanin
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] The pigments that give class-Rhodophyceae (red algae) its distinctive red colour is chlorophyll-a, d.
These pigments are photosynthetic in nature and are located in the chromatophores.
The other pigments present are $ \beta $ -carotene, xanthophylls, phycocyanin (blue in colour) and biliprotein (r-phycoerythrin-red in colour).
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