NEET Biology Plant Kingdom Question Bank Algae General

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    The pigment phycoerythrin is characteristic of      [HP PMT 2005]

    A)            Green algae                             

    B)            Brown algae                            

    C)            Red algae                                 

    D)            Blue green algae

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

               In red algae or Rhodophyceae colour is red due to presence of a red pigment (r-phycoerythrin) and a blue pigment (r-phycocyanin) in chromatophores.


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