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Which classes of algae possess pigment fucoxanthin and pigment phycoerythrin, respectively?
A
Phaeophyceae and Chlorophyceae
B
Phaeophyceae and Rhodophyceae
C
Chlorophyceae and Rhodophyceae
D
Rhodophyceae and Phaeophyceae
Detailed Solution
Phaeophyceae (brown algae) possess the pigment fucoxanthin (giving their brown colour). Rhodophyceae (red algae) possess the pigment phycoerythrin (giving their red colour).