Question

Which of the following pigments are found in brown algae ?

• A. Chl $a$, Chl $c$
• B. Chl $a$, Chl $d$
• C. Chl $a$, Chl $c$ and fucoxanthin
• D. Chl $a$, phycoerythrin

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Chl $a$, Chl $c$ and fucoxanthin

Answer 2

The members of Phaeophyceae or brown algae possess chlorophyll $a$, chlorophyll $c$, carotenoids and xanthophyll. They vary in colour depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.