An incorrect character of brown algae is

Presence of chlorophyll a and c

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Presence of chlorophyll a and b

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Presence of fucoxanthin

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It remains attached to the substratum

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Solution

The correct option is B
Presence of chlorophyll a and b

Brown algae possess chlorophyll a but not chlorophyll b. The pigments present in brown algae are chlorophyll a and c, carotenoids and xanthophylls.

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