Question

Name the common name and major pigment found in the following groups :
1. Chlorophyceae
2. Phaeophyceae
3.Rhodophyceae

Answer 1

Chlorophyceae
Common name – Green algae
Major pigments – Chlorophylls a and b Stored food – Starch

Phaeophyceae
Common name– Brown algae
Major pigments – Chlorophylls a and c, and fucoxanthin Stored food – Mannitol and laminarin

Rhodophyceae
Common name – Red algae
Major pigments – Chlorophylls a and b, and phycoerythrin Stored food – Floridean starch

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