In brown algae, brown colour is due to the presence of

Question

In brown algae, brown colour is due to the presence of (A) carotenoids (B) fucoxanthin (C) phycoerythrin (D) chlorophyll

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Brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.

Q. In brown algae, brown colour is due to the presence of

carotenoids

fucoxanthin

phycoerythrin

chlorophyll

Brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.