Which of the following pigments are found in brown algae ?

Question

Which of the following pigments are found in brown algae ? (A) Chl a, Chl c (B) Chl a, Chl d (C) Chl a, Chl c and fucoxanthin (D) Chl a, phycoerythrin

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The members of Phaeophyceae or brown algae possess chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, carotenoids and xanthophyll. They vary in colour depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.

Q. Which of the following pigments are found in brown algae ?

Chl $a$ , Chl $c$

Chl $a$ , Chl $d$

Chl $a$ , Chl $c$ and fucoxanthin

Chl $a$ , phycoerythrin

The members of Phaeophyceae or brown algae possess chlorophyll $a$ , chlorophyll $c$ , carotenoids and xanthophyll. They vary in colour depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.