Major photosynthetic pigments in green algae are :

Chlorophyll a and b. Chlorophyll a, c and fucoxanthin. Chlorophyll a, d and phycoerythrin. Chlorophyll a and c.

Chlorophyll a and b.

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.