Which of the following pigments are found in brown algae?

Chl a, Chl c

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Chl a, Chl d

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Chl a, Chl c and fucoxanthin

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Chl a, phycoerythrin

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Solution

The correct option is C Chl a, Chl c and fucoxanthin
The members of Phaeophyceae or brown algae possess chlorophyll a, chlorophyll c, carotenoids and xanthophyll. They vary in colour depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.

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