Question

name the accessory pigment of algae ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Accessory pigments are light-absorbing compounds, found in photosynthetic organisms, that work in conjunction with chlorophyll a. They include other forms of this pigment, such as chlorophyll b in green algal and higher plant antennae, while other algae may contain chlorophyll c or d.

Answer 2

Three groups of algae are present. And all these three have different pigments in their body.

The chlorophyceae group of Algae has the following pigments -

1. Chlorophyll a.

2. Chlorophyll b.

3. Carotene.

4. Xanthophylls.

The phaeophyceae group of Algae has the following pigments -

1. Chlorophyll a.

2. Chlorophyll c.

3. Carotenoids.

4. Fucoxanthin.

The rhodophyceae group of algae exhibits these following pigments -

1. Chlorophyll a.

2. Chlorophyll d.

3. r - phycoerythrin.

4. r - phycocyanin.