NEET 2020
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2020
- Subject
- Botany
- Chapter
- Plant Kingdom
NEET 2020 · Botany · Plant Kingdom
Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in:
Phycoerythrin is the major pigment in:
Options
- ARed algae
- BBlue green algae
- CGreen algae
- DBrown algae
Correct answer
A. Red algae
Step-by-step solution
| Class | Common name | Major pigment |
| Chlorophyceae | Green algae | Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll b |
| Phaeophyceae | Brown algae | Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll c, Fucoxanthin |
| Rhodophyceae | Red algae | Chlorophyll a, Chlorophyll d, phycoerythrin, phycocyanin |