The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) like Sargassum derive their colour from…

Question

The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) like Sargassum derive their colour from the pigment:

Accepted Answer

B. Fucoxanthin (a brown pigment)

Brown algae have chlorophyll a + c + FUCOXANTHIN (a xanthophyll pigment) which gives the brown colour.
Phycoerythrin is in red algae.
Chlorophyll b is in green algae and land plants.

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Chlorophyll b (also in green algae)

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Phycoerythrin (red pigment, in red algae)

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Anthocyanin (red, in flowering plants)

The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) like Sargassum derive their colour from the pigment:

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