Multiple choice

Which of the following photosynthetic pigments are not found in tracheophytes and charophyta?

  1. Chlorophyll a
  2. Chlorophyll b
  3. Chlorophyll c
  4. Phycobilins

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 and 4

  4. 3 and 4

  5. 2, 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Chlorophyll c is found only in the photosynthetic members of the Chromista as well as the dinoflagellates. Phycobilins are water-soluble pigments and are therefore, found in the cytoplasm or in the stroma of the chloroplast. They occur only in Cyanobacteria and Rhodophyta.

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