Question

Match the given pigments with their respective colours.

1. Phycoerythrin	a. Green
2. Fucoxanthin	b. Red
3. Chlorophyll	c. Brown

• A. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
• B. 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
• C. 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
• D. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

The green pigment present in plants, algae, and cyanobacteria that helps in photosynthesis is called chlorophyll.

Phycoerythrin, on the other hand, is a red photosynthetic pigment found in red algae and some cyanobacteria.

Fucoxanthin is a xanthophyll pigment present in brown algae chloroplasts, giving them a brown or olive-green color.