Question

Match the following.

	ALGAE		PIGMENT
1	Rhodophyceae	i	Chlorophyll a,b and carotene
2	Phaeophyceae	ii	Chlorophyll a,c,d and xanthophyll
3	Chlorophyceae	iii	Chlorophyll a,d and phycoerythrin
		iv	Chlorophyll a,c and fucoxanthin

• A. 1 - (i); 2 - (iii); 3 - (iv)
• B. 1 - (ii); 2 - (iv); 3 - (i)
• C. 1 - (iv); 2 - (i); 3 - (ii)
• D. 1 - (iii); 2 - (iv); 3 - (i)

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1 - (iii); 2 - (iv); 3 - (i)

Algae are classified based on the pigments they contain. Presence of pigments exhibits algae in three major classes.

Rhodophyceae (red algae) containing chlorophyll a, chlorophyll d and phycoerythrin.

Phaeophyceae (brown algae) containing chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c and fucoxanthin.

Chlorophyceae (green algae) containing chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b and carotene (beta-carotene).