NEET2023BotanyPlant KingdomActual
Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?
Options
- AChlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
- BRhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae
- CPhaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae
- DPhaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
Correct answer
D. Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
Step-by-step solution
The prime pigment found in phaeophyceae that gives its members their characteristic colour is xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin. The members of rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycoerythrin in their body.