MCQ
The pigment phycoerythrin is characteristic of
  • A
    Green algae
  • B
    Brown algae
  • Red algae
  • D
    Blue green algae

Answer

Correct option: C.
Red algae
c
(c) 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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