Major photosynthetic pigments in green algae are :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1)- Chlorophyll a and b.
Classes of algae and their main characters have been summerised in the table given below:
| Classes | Major pigments | Stored food | Cell wall |
| Chlorophyceae(green algae) | Chlorophyll a , b | Starch | Cellulose |
| Phaeophyceae(brown algae) | Chlorophyll a , c and fucoxanthin. | Mannitol,laminarin | Cellulose and algin |
| Rhodophyceae(red algae) | Chlorophyll a , d and phycoerythrin | Floridean starch | Cellulose , pectin and poly-sulphate esters. |