A) chlorophyll-a, chl. b, fucoxanthin \[\beta -\]carotene
B) chl. a, chl. b, chl. c, c-phycocyanin, c-phycoerythrin
C) chl. a, chl. b, \[\beta -\]carotene, xanthophyll
D) chl. a, chl. b, r-phycocyanin r-phycoerythrin
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Algae are mostly autotrophic but a number of them are heterotrophic. The various pigments present in algae are as follow.| Algal groups | Photosyntheic Photosynthetic Pigments | Reserve food material | |
| Chloro Phyll | Others | ||
| Cyanobact eria (blue green algae) | a | Phycobilins (c-phycocyanin and c-phycoerythr in) \[\beta -\]carotene | Starch |
| Dinoflagell ates | \[a+c\] | Special carotenoids | Lipid starch |
| Diatoms | \[a+c\] | Special carotenoids | Lipid polysaccharide |
| Euglenoids | \[a+d\] | \[-\] | Lipid paramylum |
| Red algae | a | Phycobilins (\[r-\]phycocyanin and (\[r-\]phycoerythrin | Floridean starch + floridoside |
| Brown algae | \[a+c\] | Special carotenoids, fucoxanthin | Mannitol and Lamminarin |
| Green algae | \[a+b\] | \[\beta -\]carotene and other carotenoids | Starch |
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