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Standard XII
Biology
Dinoflagellates
Accessory pho...
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Accessory photosynthetic pigments, phycoerythrin and phycocyanin, occur in
A
Red algae
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Green algae
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Brown algae
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All the above
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The correct option is
A
Red algae
Option 'A' is correct
Phycobiliens are group of accessory pigments
found is red and blue - green algae. The
phycobilins are classified as phycorythrin
and phycocyanies. These have open chain
Tetraphyrrale structure and are hot water
soluble pigments. Phycobilins are the Major
photosynthetic pigment where phycocyanis pigment
which are light Blue is color are found is blue
green algae where as phycoerythrin are red is
color and are found is red algae.
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