Question

Algae belong to the kingdom ProtistaAlgae refers to many phyla that carry out photosynthesis. Write down the following divisions found in Algae and underneath each division write down the pigment found in it as well as the type of chlorophyll found in it Chlorophyta Phaeophyta Rhodophyta

Answer 1

Chlorophyta:

Pigment: Chlorophyll, carotene and xanthophyll.

chlorophyll a and b.

Phaeophyta:

Pigment: Chlorophyll, carotene and fucoxanthin.

chlorophyll a, c1 and c2

Rhodophyta:

Pigment: chlorophyll and phycobilin

chlorophyll a