Assertion (A): The members of phaeophyceae or brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown Reason (R): Colour depends upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them Regarding (A) and (R) :
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The members of phaeophyceae or brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.
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Correct answer is (a)- If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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Carotenoids, xanthophylls, chlorophyll a, and c are all present in Phaeophycean. Depending on the concentration of xanthophyll pigments, members of the phaeophycean family exhibit colour variations ranging from olive green to various hues of brown.
A class of over 1,500 Chlorophyte division algae species called brown algae (Phaeophycean population) are common in cold waters along the continental coast. The colour of the species ranges from dark brown to olive green depending on the ratio of brown pigments (fucoxanthin) to green pigments (chlorophyll).
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