Brown colouration of Phaeophyceae is due to excess
A
Fucoxanthin
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B
Zeaxanthin
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C
Phycoerythrin
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D
Lycopene
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Solution
The correct option is A Fucoxanthin
Phaeophyceae are brown algae that are mostly marine in habitat. Their brown colour is due to the golden brown xanthophyll pigment fucoxanthin. They are multicellular, plant body is called thallus and are immobile.