Pigment present in cyanobacteria is

Question

Pigment present in cyanobacteria is (A) r-phycocyanin (B) r-phycoerythrin (C) c-phycocyanin (D) anthocyanin

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Cyanobacteria are the members of class Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae which are commonly called blue-green algae due to presence of a blue-green pigment C- phycocyanin, C -phycoerythrin along with chlorophyll-a, B-carotene and myxoxanthin.

Q. Pigment present in cyanobacteria is

r-phycocyanin

r-phycoerythrin

c-phycocyanin

anthocyanin

Cyanobacteria are the members of class Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae which are commonly called blue-green algae due to presence of a blue-green pigment $C$ - phycocyanin, $C$ -phycoerythrin along with chlorophyll-a, $B$ -carotene and myxoxanthin.