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Which of these is a type of phycobilin pigments?A. PhycocyaninB. AllophycocyaninC. PhycoerythrinD. All of these |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D Phycobilins are open tetrapyrroles which neither contain magnesium nor phytol. Phycobilins are water soluble. The pigmetns are of two types-blue (phycocyanin, allophycocyanin) and red (phycoerythrin). The pigments are useful in chromatic adaptations. They are important acessory pigments of blue-grenn algae, cryptomonads and red algae. |
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