The main pigment in Phaeophyceae (Brown algae) is

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chlorophyll b

phycocyanin

phycoerythrin

fucoxanthin

answer is C.

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Fucoxanthin is main pigment in Phaeophyceae , it is a xanthophyll that contributes more than 10% of the estimated total production of carotenoids in nature. It is an accessory pigment found in the chloroplasts of many brown macroalgae, such as Fucus spp., and the golden-brown unicellular microalgae(diatoms). Fucoxanthin is main pigment .

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