Brown algae vary in colour from ___A____ to various shades of ___B____ depending on the amount of ____C___ pigment and ___D____ present in them.
A | B | C | D | |
1. | fucoxanthin | xanthophyll | blue | brown |
2. | blue | brown | fucoxanthin | xanthophyll |
3. | yellow | brown | fucoxanthin | xanthophyll |
4. | olive green | brown | fucoxanthin | xanthophyll |
Brown algae vary in colour from olive green to various shades of brown depending upon the amount of the xanthophyll pigment, fucoxanthin present in them.