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Green algae owe their colour mainly to

AFucoxanthin and xanthophyll only
BAnthocyanin and beta carotene
CChlorophyll a and b pigments
DPhycoerythrin and r-phycocyanin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Chlorophyll a and b pigments
Chlorophyceae are grass-green because chlorophylls a and b dominate. Phycoerythrin colours red algae fucoxanthin colours brown algae anthocyanins are flower pigments.
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