Phycoerythrin, chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d are characteristics, of
A
Phaeophyceae
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B
Xanthophyceae
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C
Chlorophyceae
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D
Rhodophyceae
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Solution
The correct option is C Rhodophyceae The members of Rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment r-phycoerythin in their body. Apart from this, other major pigments found in them are chlorophyll a and chlorophyll d.