Question

The major pigments in Rhodophyceae are

• A. chlorophyll-a and b
• B. chlorophyll-a, c and fucoxanthin
• C. chlorophyll-a, d and phycoerythrin
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

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 $d$.