Question

Phycobilins are the pigments of

• A. Rhodophyta and Xanthophyta
• B. Rhodophyta and Pyrophyta
• C. Pyrophyta and Cyanophyta
• D. Rhodophyta and Cyanophyta

Answer 1

The correct option is D Rhodophyta and Cyanophyta

Phycobilins are the pigments which are characteristic of red or blue algae. The phycobilins are of two types called as phycoerythrin and phycocyanin. Phycoerythrin is the red pigment found in Rhodophyta and the phycocyanin is the blue pigment found in the Cyanophyta. These are water-soluble pigments found in the stroma of the chloroplast.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.