Question

Fucoxanthin pigment grants _____ color.

• A. brown
• B. red
• C. yellow
• D. yellow – green

Answer 1

The correct option is (C):

Explanation of the correct option:

1. ​The fucoxanthin is the pigment found in brown algae or phaeophyceae.
   
2. These include 2000 species of marine organisms.
   
3. This is responsible for the brown color of this algae.
   

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (A):

1. ​The xanthophylls are the yellow pigments that are present in plants.
   
2. These pigments are present mainly in the petals which is responsible for coloration.
   

Option (B):

1. ​The chlorophyll b is the pigment responsible for yellow-green color.
   

Option (D):

1. ​Hemoglobin is a red colored pigment that is present in blood.
   

Final Answer: Fucoxanthin pigment grants brown color.