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Which xanthophyll pigment gives brown algae their shades of brown?
APhycocyanin
BLutein
CFucoxanthin
DAnthocyanin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Fucoxanthin
The amount of fucoxanthin decides how olive green or brown a brown alga looks.
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