Question:

The major pigments in Rhodophyceae are

Updated On: Jun 14, 2022
  • chlorophyll-a and b
  • chlorophyll-a, c and fucoxanthin
  • chlorophyll-a, d and phycoerythrin
  • None of the above
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

Chlorophyll $a$ and $b$ are found in members of Chlorophyceae.
Chlorophyll $a, c$ and fucoxanthin are principal pigments found in Phaeophyceae.
The members of Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment $r$-phycoerythrin in their bodies. Apart from this, other major pigments found in them are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll
$d$.
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