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Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll d and phycoerythrin pigments are found in

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Cyanophyceae

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Bacillariophyceae

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Rhodophyceae

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Chlorophyceae

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Solution

The correct option is C Rhodophyceae
Rohodophyceae are red algae. It belongs to division Rhodophyta. The photosynthetic pigments present in it includes chlorophyll d, phycobilins, phycoerythrin, phycocyanin, xanthophyll, chlorophyll a and carotene. Phycoerythrin is a red pigment that is accessory to the main chlorophyll pigments responsible for photosynthesis.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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