Which pigment gives red algae their characteristic colour?
AFucoxanthin
Br-phycoerythrin
CChlorophyll b
DXanthophyll
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. r-phycoerythrin
Red algae owe their colour to the red pigment r-phycoerythrin, which dominates in their body.
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