In blue-green algae, photosystem-II contains an important pigment concerned with photolysis of water. It is

phycocyanin

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cytochrome-c

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chlorophyll-b

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β-carotene

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The correct option is A phycocyanin
Phycocyanin is a pigment-protein complex found in cyanobacteria. It is an accessory pigment to chlorophyll. It is present in the photosystem-II of blue-green algae and is concerned with photolysis of water.

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