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Apart from chlorophyll, algae have several other pigments in their chloroplast. What pigments are found in blue-green, red and brown algae that are responsible for their characteristic colours?
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Solution
Algae have a variety of other pigments in their chloroplast in addition to chlorophyll. The following table depicts the various pigments present in algae and the colours imparted by them:
| Class | Common Name | Major Pigment | Colour Imparted |
| Chlorophyceae | Green algae | Chlorophyll a, b | Green |
| Phaeophyceae | Brown algae | Chlorophyll a, c, Fucoxanthin (A xanthophyll pigment) |
Brown |
| Rhodophyceae | Red algae | Chlorophyll a, d, r-phycoerythrin |
Red |
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