The prime pigment found in phaeophyceae that gives its members their characteristic colour is xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin. The members of rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycoerythrin in their body.
Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?
NEET UG 2023 — Botany Plant Kingdom
Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?
Held on 30 Apr 2023 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
Options
- A
Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
- B
Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae
- C
Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae
- D
Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
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