NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyPlant KingdomPractice
Which of the following options about algae and their respective chlorophylls is correct?
Options
- APhaeophyceae - chl a, chl b and fucoxanthin; Rhodophyceae - chl a, chl d and phycoerythrin; and Chlorophyceae
- BRhodophyceae - chl a, chl b and phycoerythrin; Chlorophyceae - chl a and chl d; and Phaeophyceae - chl a, chl
- CChlorophyceae - chl a and chl b; Rhodophyceae - chl a, chl d and phycoerythrin and Phaeophyceae - chl a, chl c
- DChlorophyceae - chl a and chl b; Phaeophyceae - chl a, chl d and fucoxanthin; and Rhodophyceae - chl a, chl c
Correct answer
C. Chlorophyceae - chl a and chl b; Rhodophyceae - chl a, chl d and phycoerythrin and Phaeophyceae - chl a, chl c
Step-by-step solution
The members of Chlorophyceae or green algae possess chl a and b as their photosynthetic pigments. The members of Rhodophyceae or red algae possess chl a, chl d and phycoerythrin as their photosynthetic pigments. The members of Phaeophyceae or brown algae possess chl a, chl c and fucoxanthin as their photosynthetic pigments.