Brown algae owe their colour mainly to which pigment?
APhycocyanin
BFucoxanthin
CPhycoerythrin
DAnthocyanin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fucoxanthin
The xanthophyll fucoxanthin gives brown algae shades from olive green to brown.
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