DUMET Medical DUMET Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Pigment present in cyanobacteria is :

    A)  r-phycocyanin

    B)  r-phycoerythrin

    C)  c-phycocyanin

    D)  anthocyanin

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Cyanobacteria are members of Cyanophyceae or Myxophyceae which are commonly called blue green algae due to presence of a blue-green pigment c-phycocyana, c-phycoerythin along with chlorophyll \[\alpha \text{,}\beta \] carotene and myxoxanthin. r-phycoerythrin and r-phycocyanin are characteristic pigments of red algae.


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