A) phycocyanin
B) chlorophyll-\[b\]
C) phycoerythrin
D) chlorophyll-\[a\]
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Characteristics of Cyanophyceae [a] These are blue-green algae. [b] The phycobilin pigments unique to this class are blue C-phycocyanin and C-phycoerythrin; in addition to chlorophyll-\[a,\] \[\text{ }\!\!\beta\!\!\text{ ,}\]carotene and unique. xanthophylls, namely, myxoxanthin and mycoxanthophyll. [c] The unique food storage compounds are the Myxophycean starch and a proteinaceous material cyanophycin.You need to login to perform this action.
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