Question

Various shades of brown algae depends on
(A) Phycobilins
(B) Xanthophylls (fucoxanthin)
(C) Amount of chlorophyll - 0
(D) Amount of chlorophyll a​

Answer 1

Various shades of brown algae depends on

(A) Phycobilins

Answer 2

Answer:

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(B) Xanthophylls (fucoxanthin).

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There are between 1,500 and 2,000 species of Brown Algae. They contain an extra pigment (fucoxanthin), which often masks the green chlorophyll shared by all algae. Their colour ranges from an olive green to various shades of brown. The particular shade depends upon the amount of fucoxanthin present in the alga.