In phaeophyceae, which of the following pigments is absent?

Question

In phaeophyceae, which of the following pigments is absent? (A) fucoxanthin (B) β-carotene (C) chlorophyll -a (D) chlorophyll - b

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In phaeophyaeae or brown algae, chkrophyll-a chlorophyll-c, carotenes, xanthophylls and fucoxanthin (which gives brown colour) pigments are present. Chlorophyll-b is absent in brown algae.

Q. In phaeophyceae, which of the following pigments is absent?

fucoxanthin

$β$ -carotene

chlorophyll - $a$

chlorophyll - $b$

In phaeophyaeae or brown algae, chkrophyll- $a$ chlorophyll- $c$ , carotenes, xanthophylls and fucoxanthin (which gives brown colour) pigments are present. Chlorophyll- $b$ is absent in brown algae.