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NEET Biology Plant Kingdom Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Plant Kingdom

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    The pigments that gives class-rhodophyceae (red algae) its distinctive red colour are:

    A) Chlorophyll-a, b & phycoerythrin

    B) Chlorophyll-a, c & fucoxanthin

    C) Chlorophyll-a, d & phycoerythrin

    D) Chlorophyll-a, c and phycoeyanin

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] The pigments that give class-Rhodophyceae (red algae) its distinctive red colour is chlorophyll-a, d. These pigments are photosynthetic in nature and are located in the chromatophores. The other pigments present are \[\beta \]-carotene, xanthophylls, phycocyanin (blue in colour) and biliprotein (r-phycoerythrin-red in colour).


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